Volume 8
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal: 1881-1888
1833-1898
Typescript
Volume 8
1 January 1881 to 31 December 1888
Edited by Scott G. Kenney
Signature Books
Midvale, Utah
© 1985 by Signature Books
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Wilford Woodruff, date unknown.
Photo courtesy of Harold B. Lee Library,
Brigham Young University, Charles R. Savage Collection.
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Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vii
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Volume 8 Chronology
1881
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vix
January 19 First Presidency and Twelve washed feet against enemies
February 25 Returned to Saint George
March 29 Returned to Salt Lake City
October 3 Death of Orson Pratt
November 7 Returned to Saint George
December 3 Returned to Salt Lake City
1882
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vix
March Edmunds anti-polygamy act passed by Congress and signed by President Arthur
April 20 House of Representatives refused to seat George Q. Cannon
October 16 George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant ordained apostles
1883
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vix
June Tour of Colorado
September 28 School of the Prophets resumed
November 17 Death of Charles C. Rich
December 11 Returned to Saint George
1884
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vix
January 1 Returned to Salt Lake City
January 19 Leaders washed feet against enemies
January 23 Woodruff predicted Joseph F. Smith would become president of the Church
February 25 Returned to Saint George
April 9 John W. Taylor ordained an apostle
May 17 Logan Temple dedication
June Tour of Snake River country
July 24 Death of Carles C. Rich
1885
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.vix
January 20 Returned to Saint George
November 5 Returned to Salt Lake City
November 6 Albert Carrington excommunicated
November 10 Death of Phebe W. Carter Woodruff [p.x]
1886
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.x
February 8 Narrow escape from marshals
February 14 George Q. Cannon arrested
March 17 George Q. Cannon forfeited bond
August 7 Returned to Saint George
September 21 Returned to Salt Lake City
October 5 Returned to Saint George
1887
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.x
January 13 House passed Edmunds-Tucker act
February 19 Senate passed Edmunds-Tucker act
March 28 Succession letter to Heber J. Grant
July 25 Death of John Taylor
July 28 Returned to Salt Lake City
1888
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.x
March 20-26 Accusations against George Q. Cannon investigated by the Twelve
Proposal to reorganize First Presidency rejected
May 17 Manti Temple dedication
May 27 Death of Erastus Snow
July 9 Settlement reached with court-appointed
receiver to take over Church property
September 17 George Q. Cannon began 175-day prison term for unlawful cohabitation [p.xi]
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[p.3] Jan 1, 1881 This is New years day for 1881. What the year will bring forth I know not. What the year will bring forth God knows and will di[re]ct it, and time will show it to us. I Pray God to preserve me and My family in Purity. And I Pray the Lord to Preserve the first Presidency, Twelve and all the faithful Saints in Zion and Bless And Protect Br George Q Cannon in washington and hedge up the way of our Enemies that they shall not have power over the Saints of God.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.3
In Company with Mrs Woodruff I visited Leonard W Hardy at a surprise party at his house on his birth day. We had an Excellent time. His sons and family Presented him with a $30 arm Chair. Speech was made by one of his sons, in the presentation of the Chair. Addresses were made by Br Hardy followed By R T Burton & W Woodruff. I spent the Evening with my Son Wilford, & Br Nixion & wife of St George.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.3
Jan 2d Sunday I met at the Tabernacle. Elias Morris Prayed. John Henry John L Smith spoke 10 M, C W Penrose 31, John Taylor 70 m. I attended the Prayer Circle in the H. Office at 1 oclok and attended a Meeting in the 17 ward in the Evening. John T Cain spoke 30 M, Br Lambert 15 M, & W Woodruff 45 M. I wrote one letter to Wm. R Smith of Centreville.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.3
3d In Company with Angus M Cannon I visited Father Vance who had Been afflicted for 4 years with Evil spirits, and was suffering much. We talked with him and his wife for several hours. A man by the name of E R Walker Called himself a Doctor and said He was an Elder in the Church. He was associated with other Men. He said they had Cast abot 1,500 devils out of Br Vance and had all their names written down in a Book. He said he had 1,500 more Devils in him. He had a new way of Casting them out. We appointed the next day to have a Meeting to investigate the Subject.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.3
I received a Card from Sarah. I dined with Presidet John Taylor. I spent the night at Sarah D. with the Children. 6 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
4 I returned to the City and met with the High [p.4] Council On the family Difficulty of Br Vance & family. We sat 7 Hours from 10 till 5 in the Evening. We heard all the difficulties brought up pro & Con and Wakers operation in Calling out the 1,500 devels, and there was 1,000 Still manifest in him yet. And after Hearing all they had to say we decided that they all had need to repent and that Dr Walker operations were all fals and a Delusion and he had deceivd some of the good well meaning Brethren & drawn them away.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
5 I received a letter from Bell & Jesse Moses. I attended the Council & Prayer Circle And the Prayer was read which I was requested to wright & it was acepted.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
6 I received 4 Letters from David John, Bleak, Johnson, and the Temple work for Dec. I wrote 2 Letters to McAllister & Bleak [in] answer to a private letter.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
7 I took Cars to Woods Cross with John Henry Smith and attended a Meeting held at the Meeting House before a High Council. The accusation was against Charles E Pearson. We sat from 10 oclok untill 5 oclok. Charge was brought By Bishop Call, But the decision was that the Charge was not sustained. We returned home. 16 m.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
8 I received a letter from Joseph A West. I wrote one to him. I met in the Assembly room to attend the Quarterly Conference. The forenoon was mostly spent in reading the Statistics & Report. In the Afternoon all the General Authorities of the Church were Sustained. President John Taylor spoke 35 M. upon the Subject of Tithing and other Subjects.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.4
9 Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclock. Loren Farr Prayed & John Taylor spoke One hour & 22 Minuts A M Cannon 10 M. Presidet Taylor said that those who did not Pay their tithing and Keep the Law of God Should not have a Recommend to go to the Temple or Endowment House to get Endowments And if the Bishops gave Such [p.5] Recommends, they must bear the Blame of it for I will not. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Hunter. W Woodruff spok 37 M. Joseph F Smith spoke 15 M, E D Woolley 12 M. D O Calder spoke 13, A M Cannon 27, Joseph E Taylor 15 M, John Henry Smith 20 m W Woodruff 15 <in the power of God>.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
10 I received a letter from Br Farnsworth. Henry Woodruff Caught a Links * in his trap that had Been Killing Chickens and shot him in the head. I spent the day in the Office.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
11 I wrote a letter to Farnsworth. I took dinner with Br Miner and went to the field for the night. 6 m.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
12 I met in Council & Prayer Circle. I received one letter from Lot Smith.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
13 I received one letter from George Swan with free Pass on the Rail Roads. I visited Elder Pratt & Rich. Both vary feeble. I attended a Party in the 14 ward.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
Jan 14, 1881 I received a letter from David John and wrote a letter to McAllister David John & C Peterson & Lorenzo Snow. I met in Council with President Taylor. He did not wish men Called to go to St John ownly as volenteers. Did not wish to force any m[a/e?]n to go.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
15 I received 2 letters to day from J G Bleak & Eugenia. I wrote 1 Letter to Eugenia. I had a talk with Claudius Spencer.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
16 Sunday I took Cars. Rode to Ogden to attend the Y.M.M.I.A. We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Br Balentyne. 18 Branches represented showing 12,869 Chapters read in the various Sacred Books. Brother West.& Cummings spoke. Statistics read. Authorities sustained.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.5
W Woodruff spok one hour. Showed By Revelation that Joseph Smith had received all the Keys of the [p.6] Aaronic & Melchezedec Priesthood for the last dispensation from John the Baptist & Peter James and John Moses, Elias, & Elijah, And had sealed all these Keys upon the Heads of the Twelve Apostles And that the Prophet had laid all these Responsibilities upon the Shoulders of the Twelve Apostles to bear off this Kingdom in all the world. He then Exhorted the young Men to qualify themselves and step forth and magnify their Calling. In Reading History I would Recommend the young Men to read Rollins Ancient History and Josephus. I exhorted the Elders to attend the Prayer Circles as far as they had an opportunity.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.6
F D Richards followed me. Conference adjourned untill the 15 April. At the Close of the Meeting I returned to S.L.C. 80 mils.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.6
17 I received a letter from Sylvia. I spent the day in the office.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.6
Jan 18, 1881 I rote a letter to Sarah and visited O Pratt & C. C. Rich. I found Br Pratt vary feeble. Br Rich seemed to be gaining slowly. I brought up Br Nickson to Dr Richards.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.6
19 Jan 1881 This is one of the most important days of my life. I met with the Presidet John Taylor and 2d Councillor Joseph F Smith and 7 of the Twelve viz. Wilford Woodruff Orson Pratt, Charles C Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D Richards Francis M Lyman, John Henry Smith And John Smith the first Patriarch and the Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter and L John Nuttall. C. C. Rich was Carried in a Chair. O Pratt was vary feeble yet we all performed the ordinance of washing our feet against Our Enemies And the Enemies of the Kingdom of God according to the Commandmet of God unto us.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.6
- Woodruff opened By Prayer And John Taylor was Mouth in the washing of feet. At the Prayer Circle Lorenzo Snow was Mouth at the opening And Presidet JOHN TAYLOR was mouth at the Altar, and Presented the Prayer written By W. Woodruff (By request of Presidet Taylor) [p.7] And the names were presented before the Lord according to the Commandment.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.7
It was truly a solomn scene and I presume to say it was the first thing of the Kind since the Creation of the world. The Names & Prayer Presented will be recorded By Br L John Nuttall Presidets Taylors Secretary. We were 3 Hours in the Meeting & ordinances. This is the last time that the Apostle Orson Pratt will Ever in this life Officiate in an important Cerimony in the Church & Probably the Same with Charles C Rich.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.7
Jan 20, 1881 I wrote 1 Letter. I met at 10 oclok at Br Burtons and Administered to Br Nickson after which He took Ether and Dr Heber John & Joseph Richards Cut out two tumors out of his body, One under his right arm Pit as much as 3 inches through and one on his left side the size of a hens Egg. It was skilfully done but Br Nixon was vary weak.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.7
I then Called upon Bishop Thomas Taylor and Setled my Tithing which amounted to $420.27. I then Called upon Presidet Taylor a while in Council.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.7
21 I received 2 letters from G Q Cannon & David John. I took Cars at 3.40 with Several Brethren and Emma and rode to Ogden and attended a party at 6 oclok got up by the relief Society and Improvement Association. We Met in a large Hall. There were 200 preset. All the Bishops and there wives of the Stake were present. Peace quietude and good order Prevailed. We took supper at 10 oclok. Some 200 sat down to the Table well furnished. The party was got up in honor of Sister Eliza R Snow Birth day. Dancing was kept up untill 11 oclok Then Speeches from F. D. Richards & W Woodruff and reading from prose & Poetry on E R Snow untill 12 oclok then dismissed. I spent the night with F. D. Richards. 40 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.7
Jan 22 I wrote one letter to G Q Cannon. We met this Morning for a quarterly Conference. Joseph Standford Prayed. Presidet Parry spoke a short time Concerning the Emigration to Arizona. The Bishops then made a report of their wards. I spent the day listning [p.8] to the reports of the Bishops of the various wards & Reports. I spent the night with Br Richards.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.8
Jan 23, 1881 Sunday / Note the prophecy./ I met at 10 oclok. Statistics of the Stake read. Then Joseph F Smith spoke in much power for one hour and 35 M. Afternoon. Prayer By C W Penrose. Sacrament administered. W. Woodruff then Spoke One hour. Spoke of the Settlement in Southern Utah & Arizonia. Bore testimony to the work of God and what Joseph F Smith had said and in his remarks said Joseph F Smith was One of the first Presidency and would be Presidet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in his DAY.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.8
F D Richards spoke 20 M, Joseph F Smith 15 M On the government of the Church. The Twelve Presided in all the world whare the first Presidency are not and that the first Presidency of the Stake and all the Elders & officers of the Stake should follow the Council of F D Richards who Presides in Ogden.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.8
At the Close of the meeting I took supper with Br Richards. Took Cars at 6.20 with Joseph F Smith & returned to S L City. 40 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.8
24 A Snowy day. I set apart one Missionary to go to the Southern States. I heard an interesting Letter Read from G Q. Cannon to Presidet Taylor. I had an interesting Conversation with Laron Pratt who had been Def & dumb through sickness. He felt as though he would like to go and teach the gospel to the Deaf & Dumb mutes. He is vary intelligent and Can talk so I Can understand him. I
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.8
/25/ Received 3 letter today from McAllister & Robinson. I wrote 2 letters to McAllister & Bleak.
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26 I received a letter from David John.
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27 I received 2 letter from Sylvia & McFarland. I wrote 3 letter to Sarah, Sylvia and Lot Smith.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.9
[p.9] 28 I spent the day writing. I visited L W Hardy in the Evening who had Been sick for a week. I stoped at the farm.
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29 Nelly was taken in labor at midnight and had a son born at 2 oclok P.M. Mother & Child doing well. I returned to the City & spent the day in the Office & returned to the farm. 6 m.
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30 Sunday I returned from the field in the afternoon. I attended the Prayer Circle.
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31 I spent the day Copying in my Journal. I having written in my Journals in p[en?] Books for ne[ar?] two years I have had to Copy them in this Journal & the one previous. I finished this Copying on the 3d day of Feb 1882. [ ]
February
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Feb 1, 1881 A vary warm Day. Frost all out of Ground. We had a visit from a Company of Frenchmen at President Taylors. He was at Ogden and not at home. I went to the font to get Abram Owen Woodruff & Wilford Beatie Woodruff Baptized & I would Judge there were 200 present & not Room Enough. The two Boys were Baptized and I returned home.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.9
2 I took Cars with Mrs P W. Woodruff. Rode to Brigham City. Mrs W stoped there. I Continued on to Smithfield with my family there and spent the night. 100 Miles.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.9
3 I arose in the morning & found the water runing through the old dirt Roof onto the grain floor trunks Clothing Bedding & all that was in the house as it had Been raining several days and the roof was flat.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.9
The Carpenters at Smithfield had been at work at odd times for more than a year to build me a frame one Story house and one Carpenter had been four months in trying to lath the two front rooms one 15 foot square & the other 10 x 15 & ownly got them about half done.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.10
[p.10] I went into the new house & looked over the situation and I felt that the way things were Going on it would be another year before it would be finished so my family Could go into it, and I took my son Newton & Son in Law Heber Thompson & went to lathing and after working 2 Hours Brother Horton Came the Plasterer who had been 4 months Lathing and went to work with us. It rained nearly all day. Before sundown we had Both room lathed and part of the largest Room plastered with one Coat. I was weary at night. I slept in the old Cabin though wet and Damp with my family though it was Dangerous to our health.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.10
Feb 4 1881 I arose this morning and found nearly Every thing wet in the Cabin. Went to work & moved a good Deal of it into the new House.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.10
It was still raining hard But we wanted more lumber. I went two miles up the Canyon to Thomas Hillyards Mill & got 16 peaces of Lumber 2 x 4 x 16 feet long & 1,500 more lath & while going home we got set in the Creek and had to unload & back [pack] the lath several rods to the top of a hill & it was raining hard all the time. We then drove out of the Creek reloaded & got home But I got quite wet & took Cold.
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I spent the rest of the day at work on the House. Got one coat of plaster on the House. I slept at night in the new House.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.10
5 Rain stoped But the roads were so muddy & bad I Could not get to Logan to attend Conference so I worked on the House. I Carried about 20 Bushels of Earth in an old Brass kettle to fill the out side walls above the Base Board to keep out Cats mice & wind. I moved out all my family to Br Weeks and I worked on the House all day.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.10
6 Sunday I rode to Logan 8 miles over a Bad Road to attend the Conference. Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 10 Minuts. L John Nuttall spoke 15 M. Afternoon. Church authorities presented & Sustained. W Woodruff spoke 40 M, & John Taylor 55 M. I met in the Evening with the Mutual association. J F Wells spoke [p.11] 25 Minuts. J. F. Smith spoke 40 M, & W Woodruff 30 M. I spent the night at Br Ricks.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.11
7 I returned to Smithfield in a snow storm & took 6 Buckets of Lime with me & Heber Thompson took half a ton of Coal. The Brethren were at work on the House. I felt nearly sick. I spent the night at Brother Weeks.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.11
Feb 8, 1881 I took Cars at 3 oclok & rode to Brigham City & spent the day. I went to bed & slept untill 12 oclok. Visited the New Tabernacle in the after noon. Spent the night at my Daughters Phebe A. S.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.11
9 Mrs Woodruff & myself took Cars & returned to S L City. 60 M. I attended Council in the Afternoon & Prayer Circle But I did not feel well. I received a package of 13 letters from Bleak 2, McAllister, Carrington, Roskelley, Cowley Phebe A Snow, Hobson, Murdock, Thatcher, Reid & Jesse & Bell M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.11
10 I received 2 letters to day & wrote one to Blanchard. I wrote 4 Letters to Greer Sarah & Sharp. I sent an order to Br Sharp of $300 to be Credited to me on the Smithfield Tithing Books.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.11
11 I received 2 letters to day. I spent most of the day visiting the sick. I visited Br C C Rich. Found him improving s[teady?]. I next visited Elder O Pratt. I found him quite weak. He was not able to set up more than one hour in 24. Lost his flesh voice and appetite and seemed Sinking. I dreamed a few nights since 3 times in one night that He died and I attended his funeral But we greatly desire if it is the will of God that He should live and lengthen out his days with us. I next visited Br J W Nixon who had 2 tumors Cut out of his Body. He was still vary weak. Did not gain strength.
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12 I wrote Letter to Samuel Roskelley of 8 Pages.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.12
[p.12] 13 Sunday I blessed Henry & Emma Manella Woodruff son & sealed upon him the name of Wilford Azmon Woodruff. He was born saturday at 2 oclok Jan 29, 1881. I returned to the City attended Meeting & read the CX section of the D & C & spok 65 M. followed By John Henry Smith 20 M. I attended the prayer Circle.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.12
Feb 14, 1881 I received 3 letters from L. H. Hatch Wm. H Parker and Sarah. I sent 3 telegrams to Mcknight, Teasdale, McAllister & Bleak. I wrote 5 letters to McAllister, Bleak, Teasdale, McKnight & W M Parker.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.12
15 I wrote 3 Letters to F Scott, Jesse Hobson & M Cowley.
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16 I Met in Council & Prayer Circle. Spent the day in writing.
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17 I received 2 letters & spent the day in writing a work for Publication as the 4th Reader for the Juvinile office.
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18 I spent the day in writing and the night at the grass lot.
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19 I received a letter from G Teasdale. Finished my R[eader?]. I went to the farm & spent the night. 6 M.
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20 I took Br Gibbs & Wilford. Went to Orson Pratts with Joseph F Smith. I went to O. Pratt and I felt to lay my hands upon him and give him my last Blessing upon him being afraid that I would never see him again. The following is the Blessing that I sealed upon his head. Br Joseph F Smith Anointed him.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.12
Brother Orson Pratt, In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Heaven & Earth & by virtue of the Holy Priesthood, we your Brethren of the Apostles who stand Connected with you in the Apostleship in this last Dispensation of the fullness of times, lay our hands upon your head, having a desire in our hearts to bless you. And [p.13] we ask God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ to pour out upon us the spirit of Revelation revealing unto us the mind and will of God that we may be able to Bless you according to the dictation and direction of the Holy Spirit in that way and manner in which we may be justifyed befor God and the heavenly hosts and be satisfied ourselves.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.13
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we seal upon you your Anointings according to the order of the Church and Kingdom of God, and we bless you with Evry blessing appertaining to the Apostleship, the Kingdom of God, the Holy Priesthood, the work of the last dispensation of the fullness of times. And we pray God our Heavenly Father that his spirit may rest upon you from the Crown of your head to the souls of your feet.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.13
And we say unto you that you have been ordained of God to stand in the flesh to bear the Holy Priesthood and to lift up your voice long and loud and agreeable to your Calling you have borne testimony for half a Centaury that is Past and gone. It has been your lot As an Apostle to dwell in the flesh and to stand in the Church and Kingdom of God longer than any other man who has breathed the breath of life in the generation in which we live. It has been your lot to Cross the ocean and to lift up your voice to proclaim the words of life & salvation more times than another Man who has lived in the flesh in this Generation. This has been your Calling and ordination.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.13
We say unto you Br Pratt, let your heart be Comforted, let your soul be full of Joy for the Heavenly hosts are watching over you. There is a Throne prepared for you in the Eternal worlds which you will occupy in the own due time of the Lord. And God will sustain you and be with you untill you shall have finished your testimony in the flesh. And we say unto you Br Orson it matters not whether you have finished your testimony in the Body or not, for you have performed a great work a grand work one that you should be satisfied with here on the Earth. And in the name of Jesus we Confirm upon you all the blessings that have been sealed upon you By the Prophet Joseph and [p.14] the Patriarch Joseph and By all the Prophets and Apostles who have Pronounced blessings upon your head. And we say unto you your Blessings have been sealed in the Eternal worlds. Your testimonies which have Been before the Nations year After year are also recorded in the heavens among the sanctified Ones And among the Heavenly Hosts.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.14
This Blessing finished on Page April 28, 1881. [Typescript pages 26-27.]
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.14
Feb 20, 1881 I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle But Before I returned to the City I Blessed my Grand Son the son of Henry & Emma Manella Woodruff. I laid my hands upon him & sealed upon him the name of Wilford Azmon Woodruff Born Saturday Jan 20, at 2 oclok 1881. Meeting at 2 oclok. Prayer By Wm. Taylor. J W Nesbit spoke 45 M C W Penrose 32 M, John Taylor 15 M. I went to the 14 ward in the Evening and held a meeting. I spoke to the people one hour.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.14
21 I took Cars for St. George with J W Nixon & rode to Nephi. Was there joined By George Teasdale & we rode to Juab & there Changed Cars and rode to Milford. 122 Miles from Salt Lake. Bishop James McKnight was in waiting for me. He took us into his waggon & we rode 15 Miles to Minersville and we arived at 2 oclok at night vary much Chilled with the Cold. We went to bed & slept till 7 oclok. Distance of the day 142 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.14
22d Br McKnight took us in his waggon and drove us to the Lake at David wards & then to Johnson Fort. We stoped with John P. Jones. Distance 35 M. I administered to one sister who was sick.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.14
23 A vary Plesant morning. We drove to Cedar. 6 Miles. Dined there. Met with J D T McAllister. Changed waggons and rode to Kanarrah. 20 Miles. I attended Meeting. G Teasdale spoke followed By J McAllister & W Woodruff spoke 40 Minuts. I spent the night at the House of Widow Roundy. I laid hands upon her and sealed a Blessing upon her. The Angel of God [p.15] Recorded it But I have not a Record of it in my Journal.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.15
24 We drove to Leeds. Spent the night with Br Charles Wilkinson. We held a Meeting. G Teasdale spoke followed By W Woodruff and J McAllister. Distance 29 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.15
25 We drove to St George. I Called upon Sister Foss. We drove to the Temple whare I took up my abode. I rejoiced to once more take up my abiding Place in the Temple of our God. We went to the Altar and had our Prayers. We met with many friends. I wrote two Letters to Phebe W Woodruff and J Jaques. We slept in the upper part of the Temple. 30 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.15
26 I received 2 letters to day. I looked over my Endowment Record & we had a Council to gether.
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27 Sunday I met at the Tabernacle Meeting at 2 oclok. M Ensign Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 50 Minuts to a full Congregation. We took Dinner at James Bleaks. I attended Meeting in the Evening. G Teasdale spoke 30 M upon the Effection Love followed by W Woodruff. We bore a Strong testimony upon the Subject. We Called upon Br Duncan McArthur & family. I wrote Albert Carrington.
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28 I spent the day in the Temple. Br Wm. Henry Thompson was Baptized for 8 Woodruff, 4 M & 4 Females and for 20 Thompson 13 M & 7 F and for others 12 total 40. Total 441. [ ]
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March 1, 1881 This is my birth day. I am this day 74 years of Age And I wish to bear my Testimony to all persons whomsoever may read this Journal that the God of Israel has sustained me and watched over me by his power or agency from the hour of my birth up to the present hour. I have spent my birthdays in this Temple of 1870, 71, 72, & 74. I spent my 73d birth day in Sunset Arizona.
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[p.16] This is one of the most glorious days of my life. This morning we had appeared at the Temple 239 for Endowments the greatest Number we Ever gave Endowments at any one day in this Temple since it was dedicated /Except one/ and 77 Male Members got Endowments for my Dead and 23 femals. Total 110 Endowments for my dead. Praise the Lord O my soul for this Blessing. What rejoicing in the spirit world. I sealed 1 Couple & adopted 1. We had a glorious day. The spirit of God was with us. I spent the Evening at an Entertainment in the City Hall.
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March 2 I set apart James G Bleak to seal at the Altar. We gave Endowments to 106. I sealed 7 Couple and gave 2d Anointing to 6 Couple. I gave 2d Anointing to Calvin Foss & Sarah B Foss and Sarah B Foss was sealed to her Father Ezra Carter and her husband Calvin Foss was adopted to Wilford Woodruff and I found By the Record that the Woodruff Thompson Hart & Carter Family were all adopted to Wilford Woodruff.
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I spent the Evening at Agustus Hardy’s. His Father & Mother was present. I wrote 2 letters to L John Nut tall & Phebe. I got a Telegram from Phebe saying that Br O Pratt was failing.
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March 3, 1881 We gave 82 Endowments to day. I searched my records to day and found I had on my record Baptized for the dead 2,749, Endowed 2,037 Couples Sealed 705. I sealed 10 Couple for the dead to day and attended the prayer Circle and was Mouth at the Altar.
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I wrote a letter to Emma Dated March 1 and sent an Account of my birth day.
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I spent the Evening at Brother Lorenzo Browns or rather took Supper with him & Sisters Eliza R Snow & Zina Young. I attended the Priesthood T meeting But Began to feel unwell. At the Close of the Meeting I went to my room in the Temple and went to bed and stoped sever[al] hours. I awoke about midnight and felt distressed. I soon saw that I had an attack of the Billious Cholic.
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[p.17] /4th I was sick all day and night./
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March 5, 1881 This was an important day with me in several respects. I had invited 50 of my Brethren the leading men of this part of the vineyard to meet me in the Temple of the Lord to give them some instruction and to meet them in the Prayer Circle. But my sickness Pain & distress was so severe I was not able to attend although I got ready to go into the Prayer room. A Pain struck me through the Stomach as though a Dart was shot through me and I was in great distress untill the Prayer was Ended. The revelation that was given me in the wilderness was read and they washed their feet & bore Testimony unto God against those men who had Shed the Blood of the Prophets and Apostles and had persecuted the saints. They then went Before the Lord and offered up Prayers from the Altar upon this subject And the Devil seemed Determined that I should have no hand in it and I was kept in great pain untill the servises were over. I was administered to by the Brethren, and Br James Bleak administered to me the Medicine.
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I wrote 2 letters to J Jaques & Phebe. This is the inaugural day of President Garfield I was quite sick through the day & night.
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6 Sunday I spent the day in my room. Was still sick and weak.
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7 I got a letter from J Jaques & wrote 2 letters to J Jaques & Phebe. I am begining to be some better but vary weak.
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8 Phebe W Woodruff Birth day. I wrote her a letter to day and one to J. Jakes & one to John Jack and asked him to send an Order for me to the Logan office to Cover a Bill of Lumber for my house to the amount of $116.07 & charge to my account. There were Baptized to day in the font 593. I Confirmed Brother J. D. T. McAllister for 7 for the dead. The first was for James Furguson. This was the work I have […] done since I was sick. I wrote a letter to Br John [p.18] Taylor. I spent the night in my bed in the upper Room. Was rather nervous.
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9 It rained last night & this morning and it has Been a windey day. There was 109 Endowments to day. I wrote up my Journal to day. I took dinner at Br Gates. Went up in the wind & rain Before dark I retired to my room in the Temple. I received a letter from Br L John Nuttall and wrote one in Return of 7 Pages. I had a Comfortable nights rest.
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10 March I am much Better this morning. I wrote 2 Letters to Phebe and Sarah. <It is> 4 years <today since there was a sealing in this temple>. We gave 86 Endowments to day. W.W. sealed 10 Couple for the dead. I gave 2d An[ointing] to Calvin Foss who was dead & Sarah Bracket Carter Foss and his first wife. I had rather of a restless Night.
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11 I searched the 2d Anointing Record & found that Ezra Carter & wife, Aphek Woodruff & 2 wives, Ozem Woodruff & 2 wives and Robert Mason & 3 wives were all that Received there 2d Anointings in the St George Temple that I Could find. Examine W. Woodruffs Journals & Salt Lake Records for the 2d Anointings of his wives Mary Carter, & Mary Giles & Eunice Woodruff &c.
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We gave 102 Endowments. W Woodruff sealed 9 Couple & 1 Child to Parents. I officiated for Willard Richards in Adopting 11 Persons to him & sealing 5 Children. Br McAllister officiated in giving 7 second Anointings. 6 was dead.
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12 I spent the day looking over my records. I could not find Ozem Woodruff Adna Hart or Elizabeth on the Baptism record. They were on my sealing record. I had them recorded in my Baptism record.
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Sister Eliza R. Snow Smith and Zina had prayers at the Altar to day <[that?] against the enemies of the Church as a representative of the prophet of God>. I attended the Theater in the Evening and saw Ingama played which was well done for a country Place.
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[p.19] 13 Sunday The ground Covered with Snow and a Cold day and still Storming. I found on my record 705 sealings up to this date 326 sealings of the Woodruff family 349 of the Harts and 246 Dead persons sealed to W Woodruff. I received 2 letters from J Jaques & Phebe. I wrote 2 letters one Joint with G Teasdale to G Q Cannon & I wrote one to Phebe.
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March 14 I Commenced labor in the Temple at 9 oclok. I had 34 Adoptions of Henry Eyrings family Adopted into my Family. Then Emma Thompson Joined me at the Altar & I had 41 single Dead woman sealed to me. Then two of Brother Thompsons Daughters Amelia Young Thompson & Matilda Irene Joined me & I had 93 sealings for Dead friends. Total sealing 133 Adoption 34.
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I received the following Telegraphed Dispatch to day: Samuel L. Evans Died on Saturday. On Sunday the 13 of March As the Emperor of Russia was Coming from Church A Bomb was thrown under his Carriage which Exploding Caused the Death of the Emperor. Great Excitemet in Russia.
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I received a Letter from J Jaques. I wrote one letter to J Jaques. I received another Telegram saying that the bomb that killed the Emperor of Russia also killed an officer & two soldiers.
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We Baptized to day 553. W. Woodruff Confirmed 128 for the dead including 54 [of] the Snow family. Zina Diantha Huntington Smith was Baptized for them. W Woodruff Had also Adopted into his family 7 persons including James Ferguson.
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16 We gave Endowments to 68 Persons. W Woodruff sealed 17 Couple. It has been snowing some to day.
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17 We gave Endowments to 91. W. Woodruff sealed 15 Couple and had 14 persons Adopted into his family the Mathews & Edwards family. We had a good day. I attended the Relief Society Meeting. Speeches made By many including Eliza R Snow, & Zina. W Woodruff followed. I received a letter in the Evening from Bulah giving an account of the Surprize Party.
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[p.20] 18 I telegraphed to Wilford to secure the water. We gave Endowments to 101. W Woodruff ordained 4. W Woodruff sealed 22 Couple and G Teasdale & E R Snow Smith acted Proxy. I had 6 persons Adopted to me. I wrote one letter to Bulah.
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19 I met in Conference at 10 oclok. The various wards were represented and Statistics read. We had the report of the various societies represented. W Woodruff spoke on tithing 20 M. Afternoon. The Authorities of the Church were presented. Daniel D McArthur was appointed 2d Councillor to J. D. T. McAllister. Brigham Young spoke 30 Minutes.
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At the Close of the Meeting I went to the Temple & had 8 Persons Adopted into my family Charles Wilkinson & family. I attended Meeting in the Evening at Br Vance. I received 2 letters from Sarah & Joseph P Forbes.
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20 Sunday I met the Priesthood at 9 oclok. I spoke to them for 30 M. Others spoke. We met at 10.30. Br Terry P[rayed?]. WW set apart Br Irons as first Councillor. WW ordained 1 HP. 13 were set apart. F M. Lyman spoke 30 M John Henry Smith 25.
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We dined at Susies Gates. /We ordained Jacob F Gates to the office of a seventy. WW was mouth./
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Afternoon. George Teasdale spoke 25 M B Young 30 M, & W Woodruff spoke 30 M. We took supper at Henry Ivins & returned to the Temple & spent the Evening. I receivd 3 Copies of my History Published By the Juvinile Instructor office & a Card & Paper. We read them.
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21 I attended the Examination of the school and was much interested. I received 3 letters to day from W Laney, Leslie Snow, & L John Nuttall. I wrote a letter or Card to Laney. I took dinner with the Twelve also supper. We returned to the Temple at 6 oclok & spent the Evening reading.
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22 We drove to Leeds & spent the night at Br Wilkinson. 18 M.
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[p.21] 23 We drove to Belview & took dinner. Eliza & Zina Young organized a Primary society. We then rode to Kanarrah. 27 M. We had a vary rough road. We spent the night at Bishop Roundy’s.
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March 24, 1881 A Plesant morning. We drove to Cedar & dined with Br Henry Lunt. We held a Meeting in the Evening. McAllister Jones & Teasdale spoke followed by Eliza R Snow & Zina Young. W Woodruff Closed. 30.
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25 We drove to Parawan. Met with Erastus Snow. Held a Council. Attended a Consort of the young Peoples Mutual in the Evening. G Teasdale & myself Stoped with Thomas Durham. 19 M.
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26 I Called upon Br Dame. Found him in poor health.
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We Met at 10 oclok for a quarterly Conference. Prayer By J. D. T. McAllister. We had the verbal report of wards given By the Bishops. The Statistical report of the Stake was then read. E Snow then spoke 28 M. Mary Ann Lund then gave a Report of the Stake Relief Society. Ellen McGregor gave a report of the Young Ladies Mutual. J D T McAllister spoke 35 M.
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Afternoon. Prayer By J. Gates. The Authorities of the Church were then Presented & Sustained. The officers of the Relief, Mutual, Primary & silk association were Presented & Sustained. Thomas J Jones spoke 3 M. Br Jones was Presented and Sustained as the Presidt of the Stake in Place of Wm H Dame resigned. George Teasdale spoke 30 M, J Gates 30. W Woodruff spok 10 M.
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We Met with the Twelve and board of St George factory and liberated Br Jones. We then Met with Eliza & Zina with the Primary. Sister Eliza Showed the large Body of Children Joseph Smith Gold watch which Presidt Young Bought it for her. We held a Meeting in the Evening. Several of the Brethren spoke.
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March 27, 1881 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Home Missionaries were Presented. Edward Dalton was Chosen [p.22] first Councillor to Br Jones. B Young spoke 35 Minuts Br Whitehead 20 M W Woodruff 45 M. Afternoon. Prayer By E Dalton. Henry Lunt spoke 24 M Br Crosby 5 M, J D T McAllister 30 M, W Woodruff 30. WW set apart Thomas J Jones as President of the Stake.
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We drove to Paragoona & held meeting. Br Teasdale, B Young, McAllister, & W Woodruff spoke. I spent the night at sister Silas Smiths. 8 M.
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28 We drove to Minersville & dined with Bishop McKnight. Then drove to Milford. I stoped with Christian Halverson. The Brethren Stoped with John Bush. We held a Meeting. Had a full House. E. Snow, B. Young McAllister Teasdale & W Woodruff addressed the Meeting. We went to bed at 10 oclk. Slept till 1 oclok. Got up at 2 oclk. Took breakfast. Went on board of the Cars at 3 oclk.
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29 We left Milford at 3 oclok rode to Juab exchanged Cars then rode to Salt Lake City. I arived home with a severe head ake through the night. 225 Mile.
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30 I am afflicted with a severe Cold. I went to the office and received 8 letters. I attended the Council with the Presidency & Twelve and a prayer Circle. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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31 I returned to the City & spent the day in Council and had a severe Cold.
April
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April 1 I spent the day in Council. I received 1 Letter from Ezra Carter.
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2d I met with the Presidency Twelve & Presidets of Stakes in the Council House at 10 oclok. Prayer By Lorenzo Snow. And the day was occupied in instructing the Presidets of Stakes and Bishops Agents Concerning tithing and its use.
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April 3d The Conference met to day in the Big Tabernacle. Joseph F Smith Prayed. President Taylor [p.23] spoke 10 Minuts. W Woodruff spoke 16 M Lorenzo Snow 25, F D Richards 20. Afternoon. E Snow Prayed. George Q Cannon spok one H. & 16 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting we went to into Council and Prayer Circle. We discussed the subject of John W Youngs affairs on the Rail Road which was not satisfactory. The Twelve were requested to take the matter in hand. There was a sabbath school Meeting in the Evening.
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4 Met at 10 oclok. W Woodruff Prayed. Joseph F Smith spok 56 M, John Taylor 30 M from D.C. sec 121. Joseph Smith spoke vary Strongly against the Saints sending their Children to Gentiles schools. The Lord would hold the Parents responsible for it. Presidet Taylor spoke upon the Priesthood & apostacy.
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The Twelve Met at Noon and discussed John W Youngs Case again and Expect to withhold his name at Conference.
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We met at 2 oclok in Conference. A M Cannon Prayed. The Territorial Statistics was then read. E Snow then spok 45 M. John Nicholson spoke 10 M. Report of Logen Temple was Given. Donations from Cache Stake was $143,433, Bear Lake $38,134.64 Box Elder $36,733.49, Trustee in trust $78,705.19, from other sources $660, Total $297,666.32. Sanpete Temple Reported as having Received $250,235.40. Total in the two Temples $547,901.72.
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I met with the Mutual improvment Society. J Wells Mrs F[elt?], Free, W. Woodruff J F Smith & J Taylor spoke.
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April 5, 1881 I met in the Conference at 10 oclok. John Henry Smith Prayed. F M Lyman spoke 36 M, B Young 26 M. G Q Cannon spok 30 M. Afternoon. L Snow Prayed. John Henry Smith spok 25 M.
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I met at Noon with the Twelve & discussed the Case of John W Young.
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In the Afternoon we had reported up to this date Expended on the Salt Lake Temple $1,270,199.86 dollars. Sabbath school and Relief Societies reported. John Taylor spoke 20 M.
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[p.24] At the Close of the Meeting we again met with the Twelve & voted unanimously that we would withhold the name of John W Young from being Presented to the Conference for Conformation untill he had made satisfaction. We had a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. D H Wells Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 30 M. W Woodruff spoke 25 M John Taylor 40 M.
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April 6 1881 Met in Conference at 10 oclok. Prayer By Wm B Preston. Wm. Budge spoke 16 M. The Primary Association was then Represented. The means Appropriated [and?] the Jubille fund was then Presented. The Church had been prompt in Paying all they agreed to. The Emigration fund was then reported $800,000 had been remitted to the poor of that fund.
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Afternoon. Prayer By B Young. The Conference has been a vary interesting one in many respets. Joseph F Smith spoke 15. List of Missionaries was then Called and Presented to the Conference for Europe the U.S. & Arizonia. J Taylor spoke 38 M. Wm. Jennings & Wm. H Hooper was added to the Auditing Committee.
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We held a Meeting in the Evening with the seventies. 76 quorums were represented. H S Eldridge & John Vancott spoke.
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April 7 We met at the Council House & set apart 56 Missionaries.
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(50) April 8, 1881 We met in Council at City Hall and spent the day. 38 <present>.
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9 I spent the day at Presidet Taylors office. Presidet Taylor requested me to By the segmiller Springs of the Man at Paris and E Snow of the one at St George.
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10 Sunday I met in the Assembly room. In the Afternoon Meeting E Snow spoke One H & 20 M. We met in the Prayer Room. J Taylor Prayed. I went home & went to Bed. At midnight I was taken vary sick with another attack of the Billious Cholic. I was vary sick through the night.
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[p.25] 11 April I was vary sick this morning. I was Administered to By Brothers L John Nuttall & Reynolds. I was nursed thoroughly through the day.
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12 I got some Relief to day but was Still vary sick.
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13 I was some Better to day.
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14 I was Better to day But Still have a Stationary Pain on my right side which appears like the Pleurisy But I got some Relief in the night.
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15 I was some improved to day. I sat up some. My Pain in the right side Continued.
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16 I receivd 6 Letters to day from Dr Ormsby, David, J M McAllister A Carrington & Prisby. I took an Alcohol swet By J G Bleak.
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17 Br Bleak wrote 2 letters for me to J. D. T. McAllister & Sarah. I got up & dressed to day for the first time But my Pain in the right Side Still Continues.
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18 I dressed to day and walked out in the orchard. I reed a letter from Sister Dall and a P.O. order for $10 to pay for her watch.
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April 19, 1881 James G. Bleak and all the missionaries Started on their Journey this morning. I spent the day in the House.
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20 I spent the day in the House. I received Telegram from Lorenzo Snow & John W Young. I am gaining Daily.
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21 I walked up to the office for the first time to day since I have been sick. I received a telegram from Br Hammond.
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[p.26] 22 I went to the office to day. I went to the farm at night.
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23 I returned from the farm. Spent the forenoon in Br Taylors office. We administered to Sister Jaquish. She fell down & broke her hip bone. The two Painters Called upon me. We decided to let them Paint the Garden. I received a letter from Sarah.
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24 Sunday I looked over one of my sermons in the forenoon. Attended meeting in the afternoon. John Nicholson spoke 35 M G Q. Cannon 65 Minuts. It was a good Meeting. I attended the Prayer Meeting & I Prayed.
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25 I received 2 letters to day and wrote 5 Letters to Sarah, A. Carrington O. Jacobson. I sent for a Horse. I visited the Presidets office and heard the Blessing read that I gave O Pratt the morning before I Started for St George. Orson Pratt was able to be preset & heard it also. I also wrote to Sarah M Dall & Ezra Carter & T R Cutler. I also wrote to Susan Eugenia, Phebe, & Robert Scholes.
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26 I received 2 letters to day from Br McAllister and M.D. Hammond. I spent part of the day in writing.
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[No 27 April entry.]
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April 28 1881 The forepart of this blessing of Orson Pratt written on page Feb 20 1881. [Typescript pages 12-14.]
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And your Testimonies will remain from this time henceforth and forever and will live, and your works will live and are recorded in the Celestial Kingdom of God. And we further say unto you that the last official act that you performed in the flesh that of washing of feet which you performed in Connexion with your Brethren the Apostles in token of your testimony and work which you have borne and alone among this Generation are recorded among the sanctified ones among the Heavenly Hosts and we your Brethren by virtue of [p.27] the Apostleship which we hold seal you up unto Eternal life and Confirm upon you all the Blessings pertaining to the Apostleship which has been Confirmed upon you.
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God your Heavenly father has watched over you, and you have been sustained by the power of God. Through that Power you have been Enabled to overcome and to maintain your Position in the Church and Kingdom of God untill the Present day. We rebuke all unnecesary Pain, and we Pray God if it be his will that you may be restored and that you may Enjoy health Strength & life and yet Stand in the midst of your family and friends and the Quorum of the Priesthood to which you belong. We commit you into the Hands of God and we fell to say his will be done and all will be right.
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Thou hast done a Great work such as but few men have Performed in the same length of time Since the days of Father Adam. Therefor let your heart rejoice and be Comforted for Brother Joseph, Hyram and others of the Apostleship who have gone before you await your Coming and will rejoice to meet you. And when you leave here and look upon your work you will feel to Praise God and shout Glory Hallelulah to God and the Lamb.
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Thou has been a great man in the Earth. You have accumulated much Knowledge and much truth and many Principles all of which will rise with you in the morning of the first resurrection and you will have the Benefit of all you have learned while dwelling in the flesh.
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And we seal these Blessings upon you And we seal all blessings upon you which belong to the Holy Priesthood and Apostleship which belongs to the Seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for they are yours. You inherit them and have been Ordained to these things and you have been Prepared from before the foundation of the world to Come forth in the flesh in the Midst of your Fathers House, To hold the Keys of your dead and to open up for them the way of Redemption.
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All these things will work out for you an Exceding weight of Glory in the Presence of God your Heavenly Father. We seal upon you the Blessings of health & Strength to gether with Evry blessing that you Stand in need of pertaining to time and Eternity in the name of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.
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[p.28] I spent the fore Part of the day in Copying into this Journal The Blessing of Elder Orson Pratt which I sealed upon his head On Sunday morning Feb 20, 1881 now recorded in this Journal.
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I took Cars at 3.40. Rode to Ogden. The Cars were loaded with Emigrants. I Continued to Smithfield. Arived at my house at Smithfield at 1 oclok vary weary. 140. I spent the remainder of the night there.
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29 I visited my farm in Smithfield near Bear River and spent the night with my family. Administered to Sylvia. 10 M.
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30 I rode to Logan & Back. Distance of the day 16 M. Met in Conference at 10 oclok. Prayer By W Woodruff. The Statistics of the Stake were read. Total souls of the Stake 15,046. Total Contributions of the Logan Temple $303,285. Contribution of the Trustee in trust up to date $80,113.80 cts. E. D Woolly spoke 12 M. Eight Bishops then made Report verbally. Presidet Taylor spoke 10 M. Afternoon. J F Smith Prayed. Temple Report was then read. W. Woodruff spok 36 Min F D Richards 40 M L Snow 35 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting we all went to the top of the Temple Roof and had a view of the Surrounding Country then returned to Smithfield.
May
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May 1 We rode to Logan with Br Lutz. Met at 10 oclok. George Reynolds Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke 60 M, G Q Cannon 50 M. Both J F Smith & George Q Cannon bore a Strong testimony of the work of God and exhorted Parents to set a good Example before their Children and teach them the gospel. Afternoon. Prayer By L Farr. Sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church Presented and Sustained. B Young spoke 30 M. John Taylor spoke 60 Minuts.
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At the Close of the meeting drove to Hyde Park & held a Meeting at 7 oclok. W Woodruff Prayed. George Reynolds spok 10 M, W. Woodruff 10 M, John Smith 3 M, G Q Cannon 34 M, Joseph F Smith 40 M John Taylor 10 M. Rode to Smithfield & spent the night. 16 M.
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[p.29] May 2d We held a Meeting at Smithfield at 10 oclk. W Woodruff spoke 2 M, G Q Cannon 40 M J Taylor 32 M John Smith 8 M Joseph F Smith 20 M. We then drove down to my House and on Examining it Presidet Taylor moved that $500 be appropriated for me to Paint the House Build a Barn and all the three Presidency voted to that effect.
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We then rode to Richmond. I stoped with Robert Petty. We held a meeting at 7 oclok. George Reynolds Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 15 M, G Reynolds 8 M, John Smith 15 M Richard Taylor 5 M George Gibbs 10 M Joseph F Smith 30 M, J Taylor 45 M G Q Cannon 16 M.
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May 3 We drove to Franklin. Met at 11 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 47 M, J F Smith 20 M. W Woodruff spoke 25. Spoke upon the Eternal variety of the works of God in both Heaven and on Earth. Did not think the Lord Ever made 2 things alike. All the prophets, Apostles, of all ages including Joseph Brigham, Heber, and all the Apostles of our day have their own identity in both time & Eternity. Also thought that in 1881 there would be an Emigration to Zion from the spirit world of about 10,000 souls, as the Poland Bill of 1862 was not in force in the spirit world these spirits would Come to Zion and take up their abode in the Tabernacles of the Mothers in Zion and in spite of the Poland Bill or the Devil they would be born and some of them would be born in Franklin in Idaho notwithstanding the opposition of Gov M.C. /(How many born in 1881?)/ John Taylor Followed & spoke 30 M.
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I took dinner with Sister Fox. We then took Cars. Rode to Logan in 42 minutes. 20 miles.
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We Continued on to Mendon. I stoped with Willard Richards. We spent a little time in shooting an air gun at a target. We held a Meeting in the Evening. The Presidency Twelve & others spoke Except myself. We had vary good Meetings throughout Cache valley. While the Presidency & myself went north F. D. Richards, L. Snow & B Young went South. We all met together at Mendon except L Snow. Distance of the day 35 M.
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[p.30] May 4 We took special Car. Rode to Logan, Brigham City & Ogden & spent the day at Br Richards. I had a severe head ake in the forenoon but Better in the afternoon. We took the Evening train & returned to S. L City & spent the night at home. Distance of the day 82 Miles.
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May 5 I went to the office & Received 6 Letters from Farnsworth Bleak, J. W. Young I. F. Carter P. Johnson & Fred Brand. I wrote to Brother Francis Sharp and sent him an Order to Balance my account of $200. I also wrote to the Freight agent at the Juab Station to send me my box of Merchandize that has been there for more than a year.
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6 I wrote 3 Letters to McAllister Bleak & E. Snow. I spent the day writing. I Paid $15 interest in Zions saving Bank On Stock. I wrote to Ilus F Carter. I spent the night at the grassfarm. 6 M.
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May 7, 1881 I returned to the City this morning. I spent the day in the office. Went to the farm at night. 6 Miles.
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8 Sunday I met in the Big Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Orson Whitney Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 1 H & 14 M. W Woodruff spok 9 M. Attended Prayer Circle. I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening. Joseph E Taylor spoke 30 M, W Woodruff 25 M.
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9 I spent a part of the day watering my Garden & foolishly wet my feet which gave me a severe Cold. I was nearly sick most of the night.
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10 I received a letter from McAllister. We had a Rainy day. I wrote a letter to O Jacobson again asked him to send my horse.
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May 11 A rainy day. I took Cars in Company with Presidet Taylor J F Smith, F. D Richards John Henry Smith & other & rode to Nephi. Dined with George Teasdale then took Carriages & rode to Moroni and held a [p.31] Meeting. I had such a Cold I Could not speak. Brother Taylor & Richards done the Preaching. Joseph F Smith held a meeting at fountain Green & John Henry Smith & Vancott at Wales. 118 Mils.
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12 A Plesant Morning. My Cold some better. I telegraphed to Phebe. Rode to Mount Pleasant. I attended Meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By G. Reynolds. John Taylor spoke 55 Minuts F D Richards 35 W Woodruff 10. We dined at Wm. S S[er?]lys. We then Drove to Ephraim. 16. I spent the night at Br Petersons.
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13 We Drove to Manti. Visited the Temple. Found it Progressing finely. We held a Meeting in the Afternoon. I returned to Ephraim in the Evening. 16 M.
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14 We Met for a 2 days Conference at 10 oclok. Franklin Spencer Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 3 M. John Henry Smith spok 34. The Statistical Report was then read. Total of Souls in Sanpete Stake 10,450, Children under 8 years of age 3,289, Sunday school Children 2,233. John Taylor spoke 13 M, John Vancott 30 M.
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Afternoon. Prayer By W Woodruff. John B Maiben then read the report of the Manti Temple. Total Donation up to Present date of the People $289,076.81 Trustee in Trust $75,686.59 Total $364,763.40. George Reynolds spoke 30 M, W Woodruff 27 M. We held a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. Prayer By Cyrus Wheelock. Br Peterson spok 3 M, J Taylor 65 M Joseph F Smith 30 M.
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15 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By F D Richards. John Mabin Presented the Authorities of the Church which were sustained. Joseph F Smith spoke 40 M. W. Woodruff spok 19 M. At the Close of the Meeting we rode through a hard thunder Shower to Fountain Green. I spent the night with Br Carter. 22 Miles. My wife Emma was with me on this Journey and Called upon the family of her Brother Owen Smith.
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In the Afternoon of this sunday Meeting John Taylor spoke one hour & 30 Minuts Br Peterson 10 M. We adjourned to Meet at Manti on the 13 & 14 July.
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[p.32] 16 We rode to Nephi with Langly A. Baily who has been with me on this Journey. Took Dinner with Br Teasdale. We then took Cars & rode to Salt Lake City and I spent the night at home. Distance of the day 110 Mils.
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17 I received 3 letters & wrote 2 to O Jacobson & Peter Johnson abot Stock & Land. I attended the Meeting of the board of trade.
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18 I received Letters from J G Bleak & wrote a letter to McAllister. I spent the day in Council <of Fifty>. We discussed the subject of the Coming Elections.
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19 I received a letter from Br Barfoot Concerning a cloak belonging to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Sister Viena Jaquist made a Donation of it to the Museum. The Cloak was shown to me. I spent the day in the board of trade & night at the farm. 6 M.
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20 I wrote one letter to James G Bleak. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met in the Quorum room in the Council House at 7 oclok in the Evening there being 7 of the Twelve to gether viz W Woodruff, L Snow, E. Snow, F. D. Richards, B. Young F M Lyman, & John Henry Smith. Our Meeting was for the Purpose of trying or investigating the Conduct of John W Young. We herd the Testimony of Erastus Snow untill 10 oclok & adjourned untill to morrow 9 oclk.
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21 The Twelve Met in Council at 9 oclok & John W Young gave his Answer and we sat untill 5 oclok in the Evening when the following motion was made by Francis Marion Lyman: I move that Br John W Young be required to manifest before this Quorum that He saw his Error that he has made, and that he will be one with his brethren in the future and be subject to their Council, and he must make ample satisfaction to the Presidency of the Church before we Can Consent to have him stand as a Councillor to the Twelve Apostles. Carried Unanimously.
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[p.33] John W Young then made Confession & asked forgiveness. Moved By John Henry Smith That this Council accept the Confession made By John W Young in regard to this matter, and that we are satisfied with it and the spirit manifest By him. Carried unanimously.
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Our Council adjourned and I Called upon Presidet John Taylor to know if we Could have an interview with him this Evening & he Appointed Monday at 11 oclok that John W Young & others of us with him [that?] Satisfaction might be made with them.
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22 Sunday I spent the forenoon in the Office writing up my Journal. I spent the Afternoon in reading.
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23 I wrote a /3/ letter to Sister Rhoda Scammans J G Bleak & J D T McAllister. We set in Counsil with the Presidency upon the sub jet of John W. Young untill 8.30 in the Evening. The Presidency sat and heard all the Testimony we had received. If they had sat with us in the first Place it would have saved some three days labor.
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24 I wrote letters to Thomas W. Brookbank & Christine D Young.
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25 I spent the fore noon in writing the After noon in Council when we received the Decision of the first Presidency upon the Case of John W Young. They required him to Carry out the instructions which they gave E Snow and Company in the first place to put all of his Contracts into the hands of the Committee as directed which after much talk He agreed to do. I went to the Theater in the Evening.
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26 I wrote 4 Letters to E Snow, B Young, J. W. Young & Jesse N Smith as a Company in one also to J. W. Young & Christine Young and A. M. Tinney and I gave him advice to submit his Contracts to the Committee. I spent the night at the field.
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27 I returned to the City and spent the day in writing for my Journal. I received a letter from [p.34] Milo B Webster. Wrote him one sent him my likeness.
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May 28, 1881 I spent the day in writing. I went to the farm at night. 6 M.
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29 Sunday I attended the Sabbath school at the Farmers ward And met with the People in the Afternoon W Woodruff spok 40 minuts Edward Stephenson 30 M, C W Penrose 20 M Br Reumall 10 M, & WW 5 M. I spent the night at the farm.
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30 I received a letter from James G Bleak.
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31 I received a letter from Bishop Farrell saying that Sarah was vary sick. I took Cars rode to Ogden, took U & N Car rode to Logan & Smithfield arived 12.30 night. Found Sarah vary sick. Said to be Lung fever & Congestlye Chills. I found her some better than she had Been. 100 M.
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June 1 I went to the Mill with Newton. Me drew two loads of Lumber home for a granary. I caught 3 trout.
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2d I went to the fast meeting. I was soon Called home. Sarah had taken a Chill and was vary Sick. It seemed as though she would die Strugling for breath. She was vary sick through the day and night. I wrote to Phebe.
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3d I went to the field. The wheat and oats looked well. Newton had just watered it. 8 miles.
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4 Sarah had another Chill to day. Vary sick through the day and night. I spent the day with her.
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5 Sunday I received a letter from Bulah & wrote her a letter in return. I attended meeting in the Afternoon. I spoke one hour followed a short time by Br Farrell.
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6 I helped Newton build a pig pen and Pulled grass [p.35] & weeds in the garden. Sarah had a Chill to day but not as bad as other.
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7 I spent most of the day in tacking on tin Patches over not holes on the outside of the House.
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June 8, 1881 I got up at 2.20 got Breakfast went to RR Depo & staid untill 11 oclok waiting for the Cars. But as their was a Break in the North they did not Come untill 1 oclok. I had gone to the House & missed the train. We had a hard hail storm the second one within a few days the stones a little larger than marbles. It broke out a good Deal of glass in town & knocked off most all of the fruit from the trees. Sarah was vary sick.
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9 I got up at 2 oclok. Got Breakfast went to the depo at 3.30. Took Cars at 3.50. Rode to Ogden Stoped 1 H & 30 M. Took Car. Rode to Salt Lake City with a Company of sectarian Priest. Went to the office. Got 4 letters from O Jacobson Bleak McAllister & A Hatch. 110 Miles.
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10 I received 2 letters from A Carrington & McAllister. I wrote 2 letters to Sarah. Sent her $5 & wrote to O Jacobson.
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11 I received 1 letter from Thompson. I wrote 2 letters to Wm. Thompson & J D T McAllister. I wrote in my Journal.
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12 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Afternoon in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. George B. Wallace Prayed & W Woodruff spoke 1 H & 10 M & G Q Cannon 40 M. We met in the Prayer Circle after Meeting.
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13 I received Letter from Peter Johnson & wrote Letters to Sarah. I spent the day Copying in my Journal.
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14 I returned from the farm & received a letter from Br McAllister. A man broak his leg in the tithing [p.36] office through a runaway team. I wrote to McAllister And to Peter Johnson. See Copy. I attended mass Meeting at the Court House in the Evening. I was appointed on the general Committee.
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June 15 1881 I spent the forenoon Copying my Journal. Attended the Committee meeting at 12 oclok & Council at 2 oclok.
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16 Leslie & myself Bought Lumber and made a Cupboard in the forenoon. I received a letter from Sylvia and wrote Sarah a letter and sent her $5 in the letter.
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17 & 18 I spent the time laboring & in the Office. 19 Sunday I attended meeting in the afternoon.
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20 I wrote to Sarah & I M Ferris. I gathered to gether some material to Commence to build a Barn.
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21 I wrote to Sarah & another person. I spent most of the day On the barn.
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22 I in Company with my wife Phebe accompanied the old folks on their Excursion to Ogden. There were some 600 persons mostly from 98 to 70 years of age. See D News of that Date for Particulars. I received 2 Cards from Sylvia.
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23 & 24 & 25 I spent these 3 days working on the Barn. I spent the night at the grass lot.
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26 Sunday I returned to the City at 5 oclok & brought up Sarah D. with me and we took Cars at 7, & rode to woods Cross and Carriage to Bountiful whare we met the People at the meeting house at 10 oclok. President Taylor spoke 50 M, G Q Cannon 30, & W Woodruff 25 Minuts. Dined at Presidet Wm. Smith. Rode to Farmington. Held a Meeting at 3 oclok. George Reynolds Prayed. J F Smith spoke 50 Minuts G Q Cannon 20, John Taylor 35 Minuts.
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[p.37] 27 We rode to Hooperville. Attended Meeting at 10 oclok. F D Richards Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 22 M, John Smith 6 M, G Reynolds 7 M John Taylor 45. We dined with John Hooper. 25 M.
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We rode to west weber and held a meeting at 3 oclok. Prayer By F D Richards. John Taylor spoke 35 M, G Q Cannon 30, W Woodruff 25 M. 10.
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28 We drove to North Ogden and held a Meeting at 10.30. John Smith Prayed. Joseph F Smith spok 30 M, G Q Cannon 30. John Taylor spoke 32 M W Woodruff 10. We dined at Br Stephens. I visited Betsey Cossett. She was vary Poorly in health. I administered to her left my blessing with her & $5 in money.
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We rode to Plain City and held a Meeting. John Taylor spoke 31 M. J F Smith spoke 31 M, W Woodruff 23 M, G Q Cannon 30. I spent the night with Brother Spires. Plain City is a garden. I should Judge 100 acres in strawburies Joconda the largest and best for transportation vicomptess the Earliest & sweetest. 20 M.
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29 We rode to Harrisville and met in an Apple grove at 10.30. F D Richards Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 25 M W Woodruff 22, J F Smith 31 M, John Taylor 50 M. We dined with P Green Taylor.
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We then rode to Linn. 3 M. Met at 3.30. John Smith Prayed. W Woodruff spok 31 M John Taylor [Smith] 10 M George Reynolds 5 M, John Taylor 50 M.
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At the Close of the meeting we rode to Ogden. I rode with Br Hammand. While on the way one of the hame straps broke and the tongue droped & frightened the horses. They started to run. We Came near turning over but finally Stoped without harm. I spent the night with Br Richards. 12 M.
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/30/ We rode up Ogden Canyon One of the most Romantic canyons in the Rocky mountains and many vary dangerous Places but when we got into a good place one of the bolts Came out that held the tongue up. Droped one side of the tongue. The horses sprung brought the waggon side ways onto a stump and turned [p.38] it almost bottom side up. All 4 of us was flung out of the waggon suddenly onto the ground. My wife was sitting on the nigh side of me. Was flung Clear over my head and struck onto her feet. Brother Parry the driver was flung flat upon his belly. He held on to the lines & stoped the Horses. A large woman setting beside him was flung into the fore wheel. I struck on my hands & knees but sprang to my feet & Caught the woman in the wheel & helped her out. If the horses had draged the waggon any further the woman in the wheel would have Stood a Chance to have been killed but through the mercy of God we all escaped unhurt.
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We drove to Eden and held a Meeting at 10.30. F D Richards Prayed. W Woodruff spok 35 M G Reynolds 10 M, John Smith 8 M, & John Taylor 70 M.
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We dined at Eden then rode 3 Miles to Huntsville & held a Meeting at 2.30 in the New Meeting [House] that will seat 1,000 people & it was full. F D Richards Prayed again. G Q Cannon spoke 45 M. W Woodruff spoke 11 M, John Taylor 35 M F D Richards 10, John Smith 10 Br Middleton 5 Br Hammond 3 M. We spent the night at Br Hammands. 15 M.
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July 1 We drove Down the Canyon to Ogden & took Cars and arived in S L City at 11.40. Distance of the day 52 M.
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I went to the office & Received 3 Letters from A M Tenney McAllister On Temple Matters and Peter Johnson will [pay] $69 for L[a/u?]nd & Thompson. I assisted on the Barn in the afternoon & went to the field & got a load of Hay.
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July 2d 1881 The Startling News was brought over the wires to day that an attempt was made to assasinate Mr Garfield the Presidet of the United States. He was shot twice in the arm & abdomin and supposed Mortally wounded. The assassin was immediately arested & imprisioned. The telegrams were all published in the News & herrald of this date. I went to the field & drew up one load of hay & in the Afternoon worked on the barn.
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[p.39] 3 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. G Q Cannon spoke 45 minutes John Taylor 50.
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4 Independance Day We had made great preparations for the Celebrations of this day but the attempted assasination of Presidet Garfield broak it all up for as a people we did not Consider it proper to be Celebrating the day while the Presidet of the United States lay in the agonies of Death by the hand of an Assasine. I went to the office & wrote 4 Letters to Sarah McAllister O Jacobson & Peter Johnson. I sent P Johnson a Recept for $69 in cash.
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5 I spent most of the day on the barn shingling. I spent the night at the farm. Report says Garfield is improving. 6 M.
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6 I spent the forenoon in shingling the north side of the barn. I received one letter from Sarah saying that she was better which I was thankful to hear. Reports still represent the President Better. I attended Council in the After noon.
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7 Wilford is laid up sick with swollen hands. Appears as though Poisened. I ploughed Corn all the forenoon in his place.
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8 I received 3 letters from Sarah F D Richards & West. I wrote one letter to Sarah.
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July 9, 1881 I spent most of the day at work on the barn.
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10 Sunday I took Cars and rode to Ogden to attend the Young mens mutual quarterly Conference. I stoped with F D Richards. I met with the People at 10 oclok. A Few remarks made By the Councillor Alonzo Herrett President West & I Councellor absent. Wm. Jackson gave a lecture on faith, James England on Baptism Repentance John Anderson on Baptism, Noah L Shirtliff on the Reception of the Holy Ghost, Frank Greenwell on the History [p.40] of Rome. Afternoon. Gilbert R Belnap on Church History, Edward H Anderson on the organization rise & Progress of the young mens Mutual Improvemet Association. W Woodruff spoke 25 Minutes F D Richards 12 M. I took Cars & returned to Salt Lake City. 80 Mils.
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11 I received a letter from J G Bleak & Card from Leslie Snow. I finished my barn to day.
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12 I received a letter from J. D. T. McAllister.
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13 I received 2 letters from M. F. Farnsworth & G Teasdale. I wrote 3 letters to J G Bleak & M F Farnsworth and Joseph A West & a Card to Leslie Snow.
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14 & 15 I got shingle & had Wilfords house shingled. I spent part of the time in the office and part of the time at the House.
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16 July {JY} President Joseph Young died this morning at 4 oclok in the morning Aged 84 years 3 months & 9 days. Thus passes away another Aged Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a good faithful Man.
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I took Cars at 7 oclok with G Q Cannon and rode to Nephi to attend the quarterly Conference. We met in the Meeting House at 2 oclok. Several of [the] wards reported after which G Q Cannon spok 45 Minuts W Woodruff 35 M.
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In the Evening we attended the young Mens & young womens Mutual Improvement Association. W Woodruff spoke 30 M & G Q Cannon 5 M. We had a good time. Short reports of Both societies were given. I spent the night at Br Teasdales & GQC. at Br Pitchforth. 100 M.
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17 We Met with the Prayer Circle & G Teasdale gave instruction which was good. We Met with the sabbath school at 10 oclok. Reports of the sabbath school was then given of the different wards. G Q Cannon then spoke 33 Minuts & W Woodruff 15 Minuts. We Met with [p.41] the people in the Afternoon. Prayer By A H Lund. G Q Cannon spoke 70 Minuts. W Woodruff 30 M. We held a meeting in the Evening. We administered to 4 that were sick. G Q Cannon spoke 60 Minuts G Teasdale 10 W Woodruff 10.
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18 We Met the people in the Morning at 10 oclok to answer such questions as the publick might put to us and many questions were given us in writing which Br Cannon answered. I made a few remarks after him. We took Cars & returned to Salt Lake City. 100 Miles.
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19 {Joseph Young} I attended the funeral of Presidet Joseph Young to day at 11 oclok in the Tabernacle. I should judge there was some 7,000 people present. W Woodruff first addressed the assembly followed By Presidets George Q Cannon and John Taylor. The speeches and Procedings of the funeral was published in the Deserett News of 19 July 1881.
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20 I received 2 letters from Wm. H Miles & J G Bleak.
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I attended a Committee meeting at 10 oclok in the Council House on the subject of organizing Corporation Companies of the various wards of [the] Territory so that Each ward should hold its Church Property not Exceding $50,000 according to the Law of Congress. We passed upon a Blank form for this purpose. I attended a Council in the Afternoon.
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21 I received a letter from Leslie. I wrote 5 letters to Miles J G Bleak & McAllister <[privately?]> To Wm. H Folsome & Card & paper to Leslie. Br Cannon was quite unwell to day. I spent the day in the office.
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At our last Conference at Ephraim the Temple Superintendent reported they had up to the date of April 30 Received Appropriations of the inhabitants of the Stake $289,076.81. Trustee in trust appropriated $75,686.59. Total Appropriated up [to] this date of April 30, $364,763.40.
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[p.42] July 22 I wrote 3 Letters to Bishop David K. Udal Wm. H Thompson & Henry W. Bigler. In the Afternoon in Company with Mrs Woodruff I took Cars & rode to Ogden & U & N to Brigham City. I spent the night at Phebes. Distance 60 Miles.
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23 I met in the Brigham City New Meeting house at 10 oclok the people for a 2 days meeting. Prayer By Abram Hunsaker. W Woodruff Spoke a few moments. The following Bishops Represented their wards: Bishops Burton, Parry, Nichols, & Hanover. Then F. D. Richards spok 35 Minuts. Afternoon. Bishop Ward Prayed and Bishop Tingy Harper, & Welch represented their wards. Then W Woodruff spoke 45 M, & Bishop Jenson represented his ward.
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24 Sunday The Pioneer day We met at 10 oclok. Oliver Snow spoke 16 M, F D Richards one hour & 10 Minuts. Afternoon. Bishop Harper Prayed. Sacramet administered after which W Woodruff spok one H & 15 Minuts. Spoke of our arival in the valleys and what had been performed since. Read Joseph Smith Prayer in Liberty Jail and the answer of the Lord unto him & its fulfillment. Lorenzo Snow followed & spok for 15 M. At the Close of the meeting I ordained Wm. Davis to the Office of Patriarch. He was born in the 12 August 1895 [1795] Making him 86 years of age.
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25 We took Cars at 7 oclok. Rode to Ogden and to Salt Lake. I received a letter from M F Farnsworth Containing a list of the Woodruff family.
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26 I spent most of the day watering my lot.
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27 I received a letter from J G. Bleak. I Paid my Bill of $227.80 to Lattimer & Taylor for Lumber for my barn. I wrote one letter to Leslie W Snow. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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28 I retuned from the farm and I wrote Letters to Albert Carrington A.M. Tenney.
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[p.43] 29 I wrote letters to Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe [Scholes?] O Jacobson. I received a letter from O Jacobson. I took Cars rode to Smithfield & spent the night. 103 Mils.
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30 I wrode to Logan and attended Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By J. F. Smith. The Statistical report was then read. Total Officers & Members 10,749. Children under 8, 4,649. Total Souls 15,408.
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John Henry Smith spoke 33 M and says teach your Children the Paths of Life and truth & do not neglect it. W Woodruff spoke 20 M. Afternoon. Prayer By F D Richards. The Temple offerings were then read. Distance 16 M. Trustee in trust had donated $84,468.19. The Public donated $235,424.96. Total Donations on the Temple $319,893.15. Br Card spoke on the Temple 10 M. Thomas [X?] Smith 10 M, Joseph Godard 10 M, F D Richards 30.
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31 Sunday I rode to Logan. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By M. W. Merrill. J. F. Smith spoke 72 Minuts. I dined with Bishop Farrill. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Farr. G. Q. Cannon read the 76 sec of the D & C, the vision. “These are they into whose hands God has given all things and they dwell with God in heaven forever.” Read the 4 Chap of Rev. President Taylor then spoke 70 Minutes G Q Cannon 26 M.
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The following reflection were in my mind while listening to these discourses: Jesus Christ Descended Below all things. Therefore he was worthy to open the Book & loose the seals thereof and those who are ordained Kings and Priests unto God will receive all things Either in time or Eternity and will become Councillors to the Savior & dwell and labor with him throughout all Eternity. And we are the noble Spirits who were appointed to come and dwell on the Earth in the last Dispensation and to labor with him in the building up [of] his Kingdom and prepare it for his Coming and to prepare the world for the Judgmets of God.
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Aug 1, Monday I took Cars at 4 oclok with Sarah & rode to Logan 8 miles. Sarah Continued down to [p.44] Brigham City to Stop with my Daughter Phebe. I stoped at Logan. It was a vary Cold morning for the time of the year. I went to Br Prestons. I walked an hour to try to get warm before the house was open. After Breakfast I went to the Public office and paid my Territorial & County tax for Smithfield $7.92. I had visited the top of the Temple and examined the tin roof and it looked vary well.
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I had Expressed a desire to Br Taylor to return to Salt Lake with the rest of the Brethren So that I could go to Sanpete and attend the Manti Conference. But Br Taylor wished me to accompany him across the Mountain to bear lake So I was spending the day at Br Prestons to be ready to go with Br Taylor in the Morning. But I was taken sick in the Afternoon with another attack of the Billious Cholic. I had eat a tart Apple but a short time before. Whether that was the Cause or not I do not know.
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This is the fifth attack I have had in about a year and a half and I have suffered Evry thing but Death with them. The first attack lasted 10 days the 2, 15 the 3 the 10, 4, 20. I felt upon the present occasion that I ought to Empty my stomach. I mixed up some mustard & salt & drank it and vomited nearly all night. But I was in great distress through the night in my Stomach & Bowels but got no relief.
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Aug 2d President Taylor and Parly left for bear Lake at 5 oclok. I sent for Brother Lamaraux to Come & help me. He gave a Number of injections but I got No relief untill several of the brethren Came & administered to me. Then I had several passages which relieved me of my Distress I [-] down below. In the Evening I had quite a fever.
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3 I was vary weak this morning & not able to sit up much yet I took Cars & rode to Brigham City. Broth Lamaraux went with me. I went to my Daughter Phebes. Sarah was there also quite poorly. I had a vary high fever through the day. 37 Mile.
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4 I was some better to day.
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[p.45] 5 I was better to day. Was able to sit up & read the News.
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Aug 6, 1881 I was much better this morning. Was able to get up and dress. I walked over the garden, took breakfast & took Cars & rode to Ogden and Salt Lake City. 60 M.
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7 Sunday I went to the office. Received 2 letters. Read the News. Attended Meeting in the afternoon. W Woodruff spoke 40 M, B Young 30, John H Smith 12 M.
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8 I received 3 letters & wrote 2 to Leslie & G Teasdale.
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9 I went with Wilford to the field. Commenced Cutting down wheat with a sythe. We then took a mower and I bound wheat most of the day which I do not think I had any business to do. I was vary weary at night.
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10 I had an interview to day with E Snow G Teas-dale & S Roskelly. I wrote a letter to Bell Moses. I spent the night at the farm. A vary heavy rain. 6M.
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11 I returned from the farm and wrote a letter to J G Bleak. I took Cars at 2 oclok and rode to Nephi 100 Miles and I spent the night with Br Teasdale. Mrs Woodruff was with me. The Brethren held a Meeting. I was not able to go to it. I was quite sick all night with Cholera Morbus. Was up a great deal during the night and was quite sick.
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12 I took the Coach with my wife & Br Teasdale & rode to Moroni & nooned then rode to Ephraim & spent the night. 35 Miles.
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13 Saturday We rode to Manti and attended the Conference and the Temple looked Beautiful upon the Mountain. We stoped at Brother Mabyan. We Met at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 10 Minuts at the opening. [p.46] G. Teasdale spoke 44 M, Wm. H Folsome 20. Afternoon.
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Prayer by Brother Works. The Temple Financial Report was then read. The following Donations for the Manti Temple was made By the various Stakes of that Temple District:
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Sanpete Stake $112,863.27
Severe Stake $19,729.52
Beaver ” 11,497.85
Panquitch ” 3,127.98
St George stake 14,057.58
Little Colorado $100
Juab Stake $8,436.77
Millard Stake $11,120.58
Parawan ” $8,565.53
Kanab 4,139.16
Emery S. 126.20
New Mexico 13.25
Sundry Places 1,095.85
Trustee in trust $82,155.56
Total from all Sourses $277,038.07
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There was $42,855.08 more means used up to this date on the Logan Temple than on the Manti. The Trustee in trust has Donated $2,312.63 cts more on the Logan Temple than on the Manti.
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The Stake Statistics were then read. There were Officers and members of the sanpete valley Stake 7,419, Children under 8 years 3,231, Total Souls 10,650. Joseph Pollard then spoke 30 M, Erastus Snow 15 M. We Met in the Evening to hear a lecture upon Education from Karl Maser. He spoke 55 M, & James Talmage 20 M.
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14 Sunday Morning I visited the Temple with Merrill E Snow Folsome, Parry & others. It was Beautiful. The walls were up 41 feet from the ground half the distance from the square the arches were turned over the windows of the second Story.
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We Met in the Bowry at 10 oclok. Had a large Congregation. Erastus Snow spoke 67 Minuts. We visited the office at noon and Examined the drafts for the Eating House & Engine Room & were Satisfied with them.
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I met in the afternoon at 2 oclok. Sacrament Administered. Authorites of the Church presented and [p.47] accepted. W Woodruff then spoke One hour and 11 Minuts. Read that Portion of the Celestial Glory in the vision & the 5 Ch of Revelation.
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We had a good Meeting at the Close of which we rode to Ephraim & spent the night at Br Kanute Peterson who was vary sick. We laid hands upon him and he was much better. 8 M.
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15 We rode to Fountain Green and Dined with Bishop Johnson then rode to Nephi & spent the night with G Teasdale. I held a Meeting in the Evening with the people and spoke 40 Minutes. 35 Miles.
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16 We took Cars at 5 oclok & rode to Salt Lake. We had the Company of Presidets Taylor & Cannon a part of the way. On my arival at the City I received 3 letters from Joseph A West J McAllister & F M Farnsworth. I had an interview in the Afternoon with John P Sorrenson Just returned from New Zealand.
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17 The report this morning is that there is vary little hope of President Garfield.
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18 I wrote letters to day to J. D. T. McAllister, Farnsworth & Folsome. We had a hard rain to day.
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19 I spent most of the day Copying Journal.
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20 I received a letter from Sarah & wrote her one. I spent the day Copying in my Journal.
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21 Sunday I spent the forepart of the day in writing in my Journal. I attended the Meeting in the Afternoon. Henry W Nesbit spoke 45 Minuts followed By G. Q. Cannon who spoke 50 M. Br Cannon and myself attended the Evening meeting in the 14 ward. Henry P Richards spoke followed By G Q Cannon & W Woodruff.
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Aug 22d 1881 I spent most of the day on my Journals. I spent the night at the farm.
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[p.48] 23 I received 2 letters to day to [from] Lorenzo Snow and Sarah. I returned from the farm. There seems but little Chance for Presidet Garfield to get well from the tenor of the Telegraph News. I spent the day on my Journals.
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24 It is quite a sick time in this City. A good many deaths among Children. Br Wm J Player Called upon me to preach the funeral sermon of a Daughter 10 years of age But Circumstances would not permit me to go. I spent the forenoon Preparing to go away.
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We took cars at 2 oclok and rode to Lehi and attended Meeting at 4 oclok. John Taylor spoke 27 M. W Woodruff spoke 24 M. G. Q. Cannon spoke 30 M. At the close of the Meeting we rode to Alpine a Beautiful village in the gorge of the Mountain. We took supper at Br McColough’s the Bishop. I spent the night with him. 30 M.
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25 We visited the Tithing Office fruit Orchards all loaded with fine fruit And a sample of their Marble and a New invented Hay Press, By John Debley. We then went to Meeting at 10 oclok. George Reynolds Prayed. John Taylor spoke 54 M, G Q Cannon 27, W Woodruff 23. We dined and drove to the American Fork. Held a Meeting. G Reynolds Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 35 M, W Woodruff 37, John Taylor 55 M. 6 M.
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26 I was vary sick all night with the Bilious colic. We drove to Plesant Grove. I spent the day at Br Browns. The Brethren held a Meeting but I did not attend. We took Cars at 4 oclok & rode to Provo. Bishop Brown & wife were bringing the Corps of their Daughter who had [died] in some of our Settlements East. 15 M.
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Aug 27, 1881 I am better to day. We met in a Bowery for a 2 days Conference. David John Prayed. The Statistics was then read. Utah Stake Officers & Members 10,859, Children under 8 4,669, Total of Souls 15,521. A O Smoot spoke 15 M, W Woodruff 18 M, Br Snell 10 M G Q Cannon 20 M.
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[p.49] 28 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. W Woodruff Prayed. J F Smith spoke 50 M, G Q Cannon 47 M. Afternoon. Prayer By George Reynolds. John Taylor spoke two Hours. There was a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. I did not attend. I spent the Evening with Br Taylor at Br Dusenbery. We drove to Springville & I spent the night at Br Goosebeck. 5 M.
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29 We held Meeting at 10 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. John Taylor spoke 20 M, W Woodruff 30 M, G Q Cannon 25 M, J F Smith 30. We dined then drove to Spanish Fork and met in the Bowery. A O Smoot Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 25 M, Joseph F Smith 30, W Woodruff 25 G Reynolds 2 M John Taylor 45 M. I spent the night at Sister Andrews. 6 M.
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30 We drove to Salem. Met at 10 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke 17 M G Q Cannon 19 M W Woodruff 15 M G Reynolds 5 M, John Taylor 35 M.
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We then drove to Pason. Met at 4 oclok. A O Smoot Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 25 M, Joseph F Smith 25 M, W Woodruff 26 M, John Taylor 40 M. I spent the night at Bishop Tanners.
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31 We drove to Spring Lake ville & G Q Cannon & J F Smith held a Meeting there. Br Taylor & myself went on to Santaquin. I took dinner with Br Peter N Anderson. 6 M.
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We held a Meeting at 1 oclok. Br Coombs prayed. W Woodruff spoke 26 M John Taylor 45 M, G. Q. Cannon 30 M. Joseph Smith spoke 25 M. We drove to Goshen and I spent the night at Br Johnsons. 8 M.
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Sept 1 We Met at 10 oclok in the school house. A. O. Smoot spoke 6 M Wm. Price 2 M. Br Price was then restored to the Bishoppric of that Place. G. Gurley was appointed the 1 Councillor and Peter Oglebury 2d Councillor. He spoke 2 M. John Taylor then spoke 64 M, G Q Cannon 25 F M Lyman 15 M, John Henry Smith 12 M W. Woodruff 20 A O Smoot 2 M. We set apart the Two Councillors to Bishop Price. W Woodruff Ordained the 2d Councillor a High Priest & set him apart.
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[p.50] At the Close we drove 12 Miles back to Pason & spent the night. We held a Meeting in the Evening with the young Mens & young womens Mutual. We had a full house. W Woodruff spoke 20 M G Q Cannon 20 M F M Lyman 20, and John Henry Smith 15 M. I spent the night at Br Moores. 12 M.
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2 We took Cars at 6 oclok & rode to S L City. 65 M. I went to the Office & received 3 letters from Wm. H. Fulsome J. McAllister, & M F Farnsworth. 65 M. Br Orson Pratt visited the Office to day for the first time I have seen him for a long time.
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3 I spent the day mostly at home. We made 2 Barrels Cider.
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4 Sunday I spent the day at home not Being well.
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5 A new safe was brought into the office of Presidt Taylor weighing three tons, 600 lb. I wrote one letter to Sarah & sent $5 to pay City taxes.
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6 I received 4 Letters from Sarah, L. Snow, J. McAllister and Wm. Horsley.
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Sept 7, 1881 I met in Council to day. The Case of the Liquor in Brigham City was taken up and the committee felt that they had nothing to do upon [-] such matters. It was left to the Authorities of Brigham City. The presidency felt that they had Enough to do to attend to the Kingdom of God without attending to the local affairs of the various towns & wards of the Church.
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8 I spent a part of the day at home. I went to Grass lot in the Evening & spent the night. I was unwell. / I wrote to J McAllister./ 6 M. <[—-].>
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9 I returned to the City. I attended Council at 3 oclok upon Territorial Statistical matters.
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[p.51] 10 I made half a Barrel Cider this morning & spent the Rest of the day in the office. I wrote 2 letters to Jesse Moses David P Woodruff.
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11 Sunday I received a letter from J G Bleak. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Br T. B. Lewis gave a powerful Discourse & bore a strong testimony to a large assembly of saints and many Strangers. Spoke 45 M, followed 35 M By C W Penrose who spoke well. I met in Council & <prayer>.
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12 I wrote Letters to J. G. Bleak Matthias F Cowley. I received 2 letters from Bishop David Udal and M F Cowley.
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13 I wrote 4 Letters to J. G. Bleak John R. Stewart L. L. Fuller & Allexander Findley. The three last to go on a Mission to St John Arizona. Presidet Taylor wishes me to Call men to settle that Place which I am doing as I have an opportunity.
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Sept 14. 1881 I attended the funeral of David John Taylor son of President Taylor’s who went to New York to buy goods for Z.C.M.I. Was taken suddenly sick & Died there Aged 28. Left a wife & 2 Children. Bishop Thomas Taylor Joseph F Smith W Woodruff & G Q Cannon addressed the Meeting. We had a large assembly.
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15 I wrote Letters to Sarah. Sent $5 for Newton to buy Nails for grainary. I wrote to D H Parry of Ogden and David K Udal on Matters of St John. I also wrote to David P. Woodruff of Ashley.
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16 I met with the Committee in the Historians office on historical matters. This Committee was apointed By the Presidency to examine into the labor work and Business of the Historian office. They were Joseph F Smith F. M. Lyman & John Henry Smith. They sat untill 11 oclok & adjourned untill 4 oclok.
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O Pratt was appointed Historian May 9, 1874, making his labor as Historian for 7 years up to May 7, 1881. During this time He has got up a history documentary [p.52] for 22 years, Making 34 volumes of 41,259 Pages, averaging 1,213 1/2 pages each vol, at a cost of $12,377.70. There was 54 pages of indexing for Each vol as title page, making $400 per volumn including Binding, paper, ruling pens and ink and indexing. Total $13,600. But none of this work has been Compared with its Copy. I spent the night at the farm.
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17 I returned to the City. G Q Cannon and myself set apart 3 Missionaries. I set apart one of them. Wilford brought 3 wild Horses to the lot from a Band. I went to the farm. 6 M.
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Sept 18, 1881 Sunday I spent an hour this forenoon with my Brother Azmon who is quite Poorly in health. I attended Meeting in the After noon in the farmers ward school House and spoke an hour followed By Wm. Taylor 15 M. I read the vision in the D & C and spoke upon that subject. I spent a part of the Evening with Br Hulse.
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19 I was taken in the night with the Billius Cholic again and was in pain most of the night. I eat a peace of tosts. Returned to the City. Looked over the papers. Saw that President Garfield was in a Critical Condition again. I went to the Office and set apart 3 Missionaries. I was Mouth in setting one apart and John Henry Smith two. I had an interview with John D. T. McAllister this morning.
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20 Wilford Started this morning for Milford to meet his wife & sick Child. I was sick all day & most of the time a bed.
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21 I was quite Poorely this morning but went to the Office. Met with the Committee & received a Letter from Sarah & sent her one. Enclosed $10 to finish Paying the Paint Bill.
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I attended the Council in the Afternoon when the subject was brought up by Br Cannon Concerning the gathering of the Jews whether they would gather in unbelief or Believe in Christ before they were gathered. [p.53] Zach 12 ch, 13 & 14 Ch goes to show that the Jews will be in unbelief. Br Cannon read in the Book of Mormon in the late Edition Pages 108, 84, 78, 122, 425, 29 vers Page 488, 489, 558, 12 vers. All went to show that the Jews or some of them would Belive in Christ Before they were gathered.
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Sept 22, 1881 I received a letter from A M Tenney. I spent the day in [the] office.
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23 Wilford went to Milford to Meet his wife & Child who was vary sick and it died at 7 oclok {George W} on Thursday the 22d.
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24 I spent the day mostly at home.
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25 Sunday Wilford & Julia returned home this morning. Julia was in great Sorrow. They buried their Child in Parawan. I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. W Woodruff spoke 36 M Orson Whitney 30 M.
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26 I received 7 letters to day [from] J R Winder, Bell & Jesse Moses, G. J. [J.G.] Bleak, A McDonald Milton H Hardy Br Stewart & Sarah. I attended the Meeting at the Tabernacle on the funeral occasion of the Burial of Presidet Garfield. F M Lyman spoke 16 M A Miner 29 M & G Q Cannon 20 M.
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27 I received a letter to day from Bell Moses. I spent 2 Hours with Presidet Taylor and J McAllister speaking upon the work in the Temple. I Paid a side walk tax to day of $58.89. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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28 I received 2 letters to day from D H Parry & Musser. I wrote a letter to James G Bleak. I attended the Council in the afternoon & had Prayers. Dr John M {J M Bernhisel} Bernhisel died to day Aged 82 years old. At the Close of the Council in Company with F. D Richards & John Henry Smith I visited the body of John M Bernhisel.
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[p.54] 29 I wrote to Thomas J Jones & sent $10 to pay funeral Expenses. I also wrote to Bishop McIntyre & sent him $7 to help Pay him for his trouble in the sickness of Wilfords Child. {Rogers Died} Father [ ] Rogers of Provo Died [ ] Aged [ ]. I wrote 2 Letters to J G Bleak & Sarah. I sent $2 and 3 letters from Bell and Jesse.
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30 I attended the funeral of Dr J M Bernhisel to day in the 17 ward Meeting House. D H Wells opened by Prayer and addresses made by Hon George Q Cannon, Capt Wm. H Hooper & President John Taylor. Meeting Dismissed By W Woodruff. A larg procession followed the body to the grave. I went to the field and spent the night. 6 M.
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Oct 1, 1881 I wrote 5 Letters to Bishop D. W. Johnson Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholes, and Lot Smith. I had a severe pain in the stomach nearly all day. Orson Pratt is Still vary low.
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Oct 2d I wrote 1 Letter to A.M. Tenney. I attended meeting. John Henry Smith spoke 20 M Br Lewis 37 M. I attended Prayer Circle. Presidency & Twelve visited O Pratt.
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Oct 3, 1881 {Orson Pratt Died Oct 3 1881 at 8.40 AM Aged 70 years} I Called at the house of Orson Pratt at 8.40 and he had just breathed his last. Thus by his death we loose the last man that was organized in the first quorum of the Twelve Apostles at least who are in the Church. I think that Wm. Smith, Wm. E McLellin & John Boyanton are Still living, but all out of the Church.
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Elder Orson Pratt has been in the Church the longest of any man that has Ever lived in it up to the Present time. He has traveled more miles in the ministry than any other Man. Has Crossed the Atlantic 16 times. He was a self made man. Orson Pratt had obtained through his own Exertion without the aid of teachers, more Mathimatical Philological and Astrological Knowledge Probably than any other man in this generation.
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[p.55] Orson Pratt was born in Hartford, washington County New York sept 19 1811. Was Baptized sept 19, 1830 On his birth day being 19 years. Was Ordained an Elder Dec 1, 1830. He was ordained a High Priest Feb 2, 1832. He was a Member of Zions Camp in the spring of 1834 And Came near dying with the Cholera at our arival in Clay County Mo. He was Ordained into the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles On the 26 day of April 1835 under the hands of David Whitmore & Oliver Cowdery.
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He was a member of the Utah Legislator for Many years, and speaker of the House and done a great deal of Publishing in his day and Died at 8.35 on the morning of Oct 3, 1881 Aged 70 years and 16 days and awaits a glorious resurrection. For further Particulars see Deseret News Oct 3, 1881.
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This has been a singular Day. Soon after Orson Pratt Died, One of his wives Juliett Pratts Barn took fire & burned up with all its Contents. Milando Pratt had a large Mirror hanging in his house fall & mashed to Peaces. On our arival at Presidet Taylors Office we received a Telegram from Moses Thatcher saying that Elder Feramore L Young Died of Typhoid fever on Tuesday night at 11 oclok [ ] day of [ ] 100 miles out from Havannah and buried at Sea. This was a vary heavy blow to the Mother & family. We had just got through with this [when] word came to me that a man by the name of Pullen had fallen from the temple wall in a gale of wind. I went to see him. I found him badly mashed up & he died in about an hour. I made arangments for him to be laid out in a Coffin & sent to his family in south bountiful.
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I went to the Coop & got materials to lay out Br Orson Pratt. The Bill was $18.50 and I got order for the family amounting to $234.40. Total $252.90.
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Oct 4, 1881 I attended Council all day <of Fifty> and adjourned untill April 4, 1882 at 10 oclok.
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5 I spent a part of the day in preparing for O Pratts funeral. In the afternoon I attended the Council [p.56] & Prayer Circle. I had some private talk with F M Lyman & John H Smith.
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April [October] 6, 1881 We met in general Conference. The Twelve Apostles met the Body of Orson Pratt at the west gate & Carried it in from the Stand in the Big Tabernacle. The Conference Commenced at 10 oclok. F D Richards prayed. Presidet Taylor spoke a few minutes. W Woodruff made a few remarks and the Meeting dismissed untill 1 oclok. The Corps was then placed in position to be seen by the public for two hours untill 1 oclok which was seen by many thousands.
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At 1 oclok the Meeting opened by Prayer by J F Smith, after which W. Woodruff arose & read the Revelation given through Joseph Smith to Orson Pratt Nov 4, 1830 Sec 34, D & C. W Woodruff then said If I were to utter my thoughts aloud I would say “O God the Eternal Father we ask thee in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ to give unto us grace to give unto us power, to give unto us faith, to give unto us inspiration, as the servants of the Lord that what time we may spend of these precious moments before this vast Assembly that we may Satisfy ourselves, that we may satisfy our friend.
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But O my Soul when I think of this Eternal & immortal spirit that is Chained up in these Chains of mortality, that while the soul of man pants to mingle with those Eternal principles and Eternal intelligences which dwell around the throne of God and the Lamb, still we are Confined here, limited, with all the inspirations we Can get. Some times I feel when I realize these things it would be a relief if I Could break these bands as Brother Orson Pratt has done and open my Eyes in the Spirit world and partake of the glory and blessings that await that man. But then again we must submit. We should be patient. We should be satisfied in regard to our Condition on the Earth, in our Mortal state. It will last but a vary little while.
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Now the few moments we have to spend with you Brethren & sisters in speaking upon this occasion, what can we do? Do you expect we are going to give you a history of Orson Pratt? If we had a month with all the inspiration we could get from God in our mortal [p.57] state we Could not tell you the one thousandth part of the Glory, the exaltation, the power, the blessings and the Kingdoms, thrones and principalities that await that man, and Every other Man that has kept the same Law. We Cannot do it. No Eye hath seen, no Ear hath [heard]. Neither hath it Entered into the heart of man to Conceive the glories that await the saints of the living God.
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Now while I spent a few moments in talking to the living I also Expect to refer to the dead. But it will take the trump of the sixth angel to sound to reveal the history of Orson Pratt to an assembled world. You cannot do it, I Cannot do it. It is not in our power. There are a great many things Concerning Br Pratt that have not been written and never will be On this side of the veil. They are however recorded on the other side of the veil. He will meet his history there.
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I have been associated with Br Pratt a good many years. The first sermon I Ever herd him preach was in Aprail 1834, in a house in Kirtland. It was there I listened to the first Testimony I ever heard from him, also from Brigham Young, Oliver Cowdry Hyram Smith & Joseph Smith the Prophet and one or two others. I was associated with him then for this was Just before we started in Zions Camp for Missouri. Their are a few members of Zions Camp here to day. Their is a small remnant of them left. All those brethren who were in the Camp, our travelling a thousand miles led by a Prophet of God will remember the scenes we were Called upon to pass through.
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We were visited by the Cholera The first Circumstance of the kind that we as a Company ever experienced. Br Orson Pratt whose body lies before us lay at the point of Death as also George A Smith and a number of others while some twenty of the Brethren were laid in the grave. The Lord took whom he would take, and preserved those whom He would preserve according to the Council of his own will. No man Could pass through a much worse sickness than the Cholera. Men weighing near two hundred pounds were reduced to seventy or one hundred pounds in a vary short time. Br Pratt as I have said lay at the point of death. Yet during [p.58] his sickness he manifested that indomitable determination that has governed his whole life from that day to this. While death as it were sought to overcome him, he rolled over upon his back Closed his Eyes Clasped his teeth and shut his hands and apparently said now death do your worst. I defy you for in the name of Israels God I am going to live. In the name of Jesus Christ I am going to stand in the flesh and bear my testimony of the Gospel of Christ to the Nations of the Earth. That was about the way he acted. From that moment he began to recover and He has lived with us since that day forty seven years.
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His history is before you. It is before the world as far as written as far as we can obtain it. Br Orson Pratt has lived in this Church longer than any other man who has been in it. Perhaps He has lived longer in it than vary few men ever will live in the Church and Kingdom of God in the flesh. He has Crossed the Atlantic Ocean sixteen times And has travelled more miles than any other man in the Church. He has preached more sermons. He had brought many thousands into the Church. He had this revelation given to him which I have read in your hearing. He has lifted up his voice long & loud. He has declaired the words of life and salvation to this generation. His garments are Clean from the blood of the inhabitants of the Earth and his testimony will rise against this generation to Condemn them.
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I believe there is no man living, I do not say it is so but give it as my belief that there is no man living to day in the whole gentile world that has accumulated By hard study and labor without the assistance of teachers the same amount of mathematical, Philosophical and Astronomical Knowledge that Br Orson Pratt obtained. He has probably published and written more upon science, astronomy, mathematics and upon the gospel of Christ than any other man in our Church if not in the United States. He has done a great work. He has done a good work. /Continued on page Dec 31 1881/. [Typescript page 73.]
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Lorenzo Snow followed W Woodruff and spoke 20 M. F D Richards spoke 20 M John Taylor 28 M. Then G Q [p.59] Cannon spoke 30 Minuts on the Death & Burial of F L Young. At the Close of the services The Twelve Apostles acted as Bearers & Conveyed the Body to the Hears viz W Woodruff L Snow F D Richards F. M. Lyman John Henry Smith & D. H. Wells. There was a large possession of Carriages followed the Body to the Grave.
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Oct 7 Conference Met at 10 oclok. Lorenzo Snow Prayed. F M Lyman spoke 40 Min, C W Penrose 41. Afternoon. Prayer By G Teasdale, Joseph F Smith 41 M. The Statistics of the Church was then read. The following representations were given: Members 53,560, Officers & Members 82,496, Children under 8 years of age 36,010 Total souls 119,867. Representation of Arizona was 2,059. Total Births 2,122 Total Deaths 749 above Deaths 1,375.
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Oct 8th Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Kanute Peterson. John Henry Smith spoke 30 M W Woodruff 33 M. Recepts for Logan Temple $332,415.11. Trustee in trust Donation was $9,509.27. O Card gave an account of the Condition of the Temple. Donation on the Manti Temple by the People was $198,794.18 ors Trustee in trust $85.311.82 total $284,106.
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J Taylor spoke 10 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Henry Eyring. F D Richards spoke 55 M. 99 Missionaries Called to various parts of the world. G Q Cannon spoke 20 M. We Met in the Evening with the Y.M.M.I. Association. Junious Wells spoke 30 M Mrs George H Taylor 15 M, John Taylor 15 M W Woodruff 20 M, G Q Cannon 10. Joseph F Smith Presented Authorities. F M Lyman Dismissed.
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9 Sunday Conference met at 10 oclok. F M Lyman Prayed. Lorenzo Snow spoke 35 M, G Q Cannon 55 M A valuable discourse. Afternoon. Prayer By M Thatcher who arived at the stand at 2 oclok from Mexico. The report of the young Ladies Mutual was then read. The Authorities of the Church was then Presented and accepted. Moses Thatcher spoke 35 M, John Taylor 50. I attended the sunday school union meeting. D H Wells Prayed.
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[p.60] Oct 10 I met with the Twelve & set apart 54 Missionaries. In the Afternoon I met with the members of the Legislator and the Presidency. The subject of the Offices of the house & Council of the Legislative Assembly was discussed. I spent the Evening with the Committee on stock.
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11 I met with the board of trade. Reports were made from some 20 Committees mostly in writing. I made a report on Stock and a motion made to have it published.
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12 I met with the Presidency & Twelve & Presidets of Stakes and instruction was given upon many subjets. He said Concerning work in the Temple He advised those who who Presided over the Temples to call for volunteers to Come & work as on a Mission as a donation to the Temple Except the Presidet, Secretary and a few individuals who were necessary to remain and they [-] be supported. All donations made for the Temple I want the Presidet of Stakes to get the account of it & kept on a record.
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I received 3 letters from Bleak, Sarah &c.
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Oct 13, 1881 I took Cars at 7 oclok. Rode to Ogden & on freight to Smithfield. 100 M.
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14 I Paid Order on Smithfield Tithing Office on my account $125 and Br Peterson Cash for a Pair of Boots $7. Spent the day visiting.
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15 In Company with my son Newton I went over Bear River and we shot 25 ducks and got But 13 of them and the rest fell in bear river whare we could not get them so we quit shooting.
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16 I arose at 2 oclok not feeling well but took cars at 4 oclok and went to Brigham City But was sick with the Billious Colic. I could not attend Meeting But was Confined to bed. G. Q. Cannon J F Smith & L Snow laid hands upon me and administered to me in the Evening. The Presidency & some of the Twelve held [p.61] meeting in the Meeting House & spoke to the People. I was quite Poorly all night. 40 M.
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17 I was Confined to the bed all day but was better.
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18 I was some better to day but quite weak. I spent the day mostly reading.
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19 I returned to Salt Lake to day much better. I received 3 letters from Sarah, Bleak &c.
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Oct 20 I received a letter from Peter Johnson Containing a P.O. order of $53 for land which I Collected at the Post Office. I wrote one letter to day to Peter Johnson sending him his note. I Telegraphed to J G Bleak saying there was 2,510 lb of freight at Milford and to send teams for it.
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21 I wrote 3 Letters to George L Farrell. Asked him to buy a harness for Newton. I wrote One letter to Francis Sharp Containing an Order of $50 on tithing Book account & requested him to help get the Harness, & one letter to Sarah. Had an interview with Br Taylor.
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22 I spent the day at the office. Another rain storm.
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23d Sunday I attended Meeting. John Nickleson spok 45 Minuts. W Woodruff followed Br Nickleson & spoke 22 Minuts and said more important truth in that time than in any 22 Minuts of his life. The discourse was reported and I trust will be published. I received 3 letters to day.
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24 I received one letter from McAllister and one from Peter Johnson. I sent Peter Johnson a Deed of 80 Acres of Land in Randolph. We set apart 7 Missionaries to go abroad.
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25 I spent the day writing and at the Office.
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[p.62] I wrode to the grass lot and spent the night. 6 M. There was a report that the Zar of Russia was Assassinated but not Believed.
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26 I received a letter to day from Lot Smith. I wrote 2 letters to Emma & Delight.
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27 Oct I wrote one letter to Andrew Brixon. I took Cars at 2 oclok and rode to Nephi and spent the night. 90 Miles. Br Taylor and Company held a Meeting. I was unwell & could not attend. J Taylor G Q Cannon & F D Richards spoke.
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28 We took Cars rode to Juab then took Carriag & rode 25 Miles in the rain and snow all day. Distance 40 Miles. We held a Meeting in the Evening. F D Richards Prayed. John Taylor spok 42 M. W Woodruff spoke 25 M G Q Cannon 20, F. D. Richards 25. I spent the night at Br Thompson in Sipeo. Distance of the day 40 Miles.
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29 We rode to Holden 15 M & took Dinner and held a Meeting at 1 oclok. F. D. Richards prayed. W Woodruff spok 15 M, F D Richards 17, G Q Cannon 15 M, J Taylor 24 M. We then rode to Filmore and I stoped with Br Ashmans. 25 M.
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30 Sunday We held a Meeting at 10 oclk. F D Richards Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 65. W Woodruff spoke 40 M. Afternoon. Prayer By John L Smith. F D Richards spoke 33 M, John Taylor one Hour & 21 Minuts.
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31 We drove to Meadow Creek and held a Meeting at 1 oclok. F D Richards [prayed]. W Woodruff spok 22 M, G Q Cannon 42 John Taylor 35. I dined with Br Fisher. We then rode to Canosh and held a Meeting. L. J. Nuttall Prayed. F D Richards spoke 30 M, G. Q. Cannon 25. W Woodruff 20 M John Taylor 50. I spent the night at Br Heber Andersons. 16 M.
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Nov 1 We drove to Cove Creek & took dinner. We [p.63] then drove to Beaver & spent the night at Br Ashworths. 45 Miles. I was vary weary at night.
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2 A Plesant morning. I Telegraphed to S L City and to St George. We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. F M Lyman Prayed. F D Richards spok 45 M John Henry Smith 6, F M Lyman 20 M W Woodruff 20 M. Afternoon. Prayer by F. D. Richards. G. Q. Cannon 55 M, J Taylor 60 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening with the young People. G. Q. Cannon W Woodruff F D Richard & J. H Smith all spoke. We had a good time.
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3 We drove to Buck Horn Spring & nooned then drove to parawan. I stoped with President Jones for the night. 35 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. F M Lyman G Q Cannon & W Woodruff spoke.
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4 We met with several Brethren and gave them some Council about San wan. We then held a Meeting. W. Woodruff Prayed. F D Richards spoke 40 Minuts John Taylor 65 M, W Woodruff 10 M. Presidet Taylor Set apart Morgan Richards as 2d Councillor to president Jones. We then rode to Cedar and held a Meeting at 6.30. 18 Miles. George Gibbs Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 30 Minuts F D Richards 30, John Taylor 70 M.
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5 We drove to Duncan Creek & took dinner with Thomas Woolsey who was in the Pioneer Camp. He told me to make tea of Cedar Bows for Billious Colic and it would Cure me. We rode to Pinto. I spent the night with Robert Knell. We were vary weary. 26 Miles.
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6 We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. L J Nuttall Prayed. John Taylor spoke 55 M W Woodruff 25 M F D Richards 22. They had a flood at Pinto that Came near washing their town away. A torrent of water rushed through their houses 2 feet deep. The strem was 100 Yards wide & 3 feet Deep and went through the Town with Great force.
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We drove to Pine Valley. I stoped with James B Bracken. 14 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. G Gibbs Prayed. F D Richards spoke 30 M, W. Woodruff [p.64] 25 M, J Taylor 44. We met with 3 Sons & 2 sons in Law of John W Berry who were going to St John.
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7 We left at 8 oclok & drove to Dimon Valley and dined. Then drove to St George. President Taylor and most of the Company stoped at the Big house with E Snow. I Stoped with F M Farnsworth. 30 Miles.
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8 We went to the Temple. I took a bath while the Brethren were Baptizing.
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We held a Meeting in the Tabernacle at St Georg at 10 oclk. Prayer By G Q Cannon. W Woodruff spoke 30 M, E Snow 30. I took Dinner with J G Bleak. Afternoon. Prayer by F D Richards. John Taylor spok 1 H & 42 M.
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I went to Samuel Hardy’s and attended a prayer Meeting at night. Many spoke and bore their testimony & I followed them & spoke 40 Minuts and Enjoyed much the spirit of the Lord.
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9 I went into the Temple and had our first Daughter and Child sealed to me and my wife Phebe W Woodruff who was her mother. And I had all my Fathers Children 6 in number by his second wife, my step Mother, sealed to their Father & Mother viz
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Philo born Nov. 29, 1811 Died Nov 25, 1827, Aged 16 years
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Asahel Hart born April 11, 1814 Died Oct 1838 Aged 24 years
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Franklin born March 12, 1816 Died June 4, 1816 Aged 2 m 24 D
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Newton born June 19, 1818 drowned Sept 1820, Aged near 2 years
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Julius born April 22, 1820 Died young
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Eunice ” June 19 1821 Married Aug 4 1841 Died June 14, 1853 Aged 32 years
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Wilford Woodruff & Phebe W Woodruff acted as Proxy.
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I also had 3 Children Named Ira & Mary Carter all dead sealed to their Parents Ezra Carter & Sarah Fabyan Carter Wilford Woodruff & Phebe W Woodruff Acting Proxy. All the above recorded in the St George Temple Records. I also had 20 Persons Adopted to me & my family.
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[p.65] President John Taylor had quite a Number Adopted to him. Mrs W and my self took supper with E. Snow. I then went to Meeting in the Tabernacle at 6 oclok. Br Lunt Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 3 M, John Henry Smith 5, W Woodruff 15 M E Snow 15 M, John Taylor 65.
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Nov 10, 1881 I went to the Temple. I had adopted to me George Powel aged 67, Mariah Powel 62, Charles Foster & wife and Peter Jenson & wife all adopted to me.
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11 I Spent the day in St George the forenoon in business. The afternoon I visited Br Shopmans School & Sister Bentley, Church, Carter, and Eyring and Spent the night at Br Farnsworth.
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12 We left St George & drove to Leeds. I dined at Br Wilkensons. We held a Meeting at 2 oclok. J G Bleak Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 20 M, F D Richards 34 M John Taylor 20.
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We then drove to Tokerville and Stoped with Brother Spilsbury. 30 Miles. We held a meeting in the Evening. J D T McAllister Prayed. F D Richards spoke 25 M, W Woodruff 24, J Taylor 65.
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13 Sunday We drove through Nephi Twist up to virgin City. I stoped with Br Beeby. We held a Meeting at 2 oclok. Prayer By Br J. D. T McAllister. W Woodruff spoke 40 M, F D Richards 38, Erastus Snow 10 M, John Taylor 57. 10 M.
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14 We rode over a vary rough rode to Rockville. 12 M. Held a meeting at 10 oclok. David Cannon Prayed. J Taylor spoke 2 M. L John Nuttall spoke 30 M J McAllister 36 M, J. G. Bleak 7 M, David Cannon 7. Afternoon. The St George Brethren went Back. G Gibbs Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 35 M, F D Richards 46, J Taylor 45 M. I spent the Evening at the Bishops.
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15 We went up a Mountain 1,000 feet higher than ro[akin.?]. We drove 12 Miles to the fork of the road oposite a ranch whare we nooned. We then Drove to [p.66] winsor Castle. 35 Mils. On our arival at the Castle we Met Bishop Johnson from Kanab with a load of Beds & beding and provisions which made us all Comfortable for the night.
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16 We drove to Kanab & met in the Meeting House and had a feast in the Evening had speeches songs addresses [&c?]. John Taylor, W. Woodruff L. J. Nuttall F D Richards all spoke. I spent the night at Nephi Johnsons. 20 M.
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17 We held a Meeting at 10.15. F D Richards Prayed. L John Nuttall spoke 54, W Woodruff 45 M. Afternoon. Prayer by Bishop Johnson. F D Richards spoke 45 M Presidet Taylor one Hour & 34 M. We held a Meeting with the young people in the Evening. L J Nuttall, F D Richards and W Woodruff spoke. (Joel H Johnson was Baptized June 1831.) He was born March 23, 1802.
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18 It was a vary Cold day. We drove 20 Miles through one of the worst sand roads that I Ever travelled to Orderville and I stoped with Br Thomas Chamberlain. 20 M.
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19 President Taylor and Company went to Mount Carmel and held a Meeting. I stoped at Order ville and held a Meeting at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 1 Hour & 30 M. Br House spoke 10 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Johnson. J Taylor spoke 20 M, L J Nuttall 45 M F D Richards 50 M. /{RR} Rhoda Foss Richards Died at 1 oclok this morning./
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We took Dinner and rode to Glendale. Held a Meeting at 3 oclok. Bishop Johnson Prayed. L John Nuttall spoke 25 M, W Woodruff 28 M, John Taylor 45 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. Bishop Johnson F D Richards and W Woodruff spoke 28.
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20 We visited the Machine shop Tanery &c and held a Meeting W Woodruff Prayed in the Evening. Bishop Johnson F D Richards & W Woodruff spoke.
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[p.67] 21 We drove up the Canyon to the Mill through a fine grove of red pine timber for shingle & Lumber. We went over the divide and took the left hand canyon and got lost. We Camped for 2 hours took dinner then went back to the road we had left and Continued on to Hill dale. Visited the spring the head of the Severe River. The stream abounds with trout above & Below Hill dale. We were vary Could when we arived there. We held a Meeting. L J Nuttall prayed. J Taylor spoke 20 M, W Woodruff 20, F D Richards 45. 35 Miles.
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22 We rode in the Cold to Panquich and held a Meeting. W Woodruff spoke 30 M L John Nuttall 35 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Johnson. F D Richards 35 M J Taylor 60. 10 Miles.
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23 We drove to Kingston the people living in the United Order. I spent the night with Br King. * * [The asterisks are Woodruff’s.] 30 Miles. [Continued after 25 November entry.]
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24 The Brethren watered their horses at a well this morning and the water being warm it was thought the Horses drank to much and they scoured a good Deal in the forenoon. At Noon several were sick and some were [-]. Joseph F Smiths Hors driven By Brother Barret was blod in the mouth and was (given half a pint of Karosene Oil which I would have thought would have Killed him) but the horse went off all right. But Br House did nothing for his horse and when we got to Mary vale the Horse was dead in 5 Minuts after the Harness was off from him. He felt vary bad But Br Taylor herd of it & sent for us. We Called upon him & he said you get the Best Horse you can & I will pay for it as it is a Church affair and I do not wish you to loose it. He bought a horse of Br Silvester for $100 & Br Taylor Paid for it. We Nooned at Hugh D Lisenbee who said He Would Entertain all we sent to him. 24. We drove to Mary vale and spent the night. 23 M.
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25 We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. L. J. Nuttall Prayed. J Taylor spoke 55 M, F D Richards 30. We [p.68] drove to Elsanora. 3 M. Took Dinner with Br Sylvester. Held a Meeting at 2 oclok. Br Gibbs Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 25 M. F. D. Richards spoke 19 M, J Taylor 33 M. We then drove to Richfield. I stoped with Joseph B Horn. 10 Miles.
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/23/ * * [The asterisks are Woodruff’s.] We held a Meeting at Kingston in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke 45 M, L John Nuttall 30, F D Richards 40. It was a large Congregation and a Cold night.
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26 We held a Meeting at Richfield at 10 oclok. Bishop Horn Prayed. Statiscical report read. The Bishops then made report of their wards. F D Richards then spoke 53 M. Afternoon. W Woodruff spoke 53 M, John Taylor 60 Minuts. [Continued in next entry.]
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27 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. B Bean Prayed. Report of the Sabbath Schools then given. John Taylor spoke 3 M. Report of the young Mens Mutual given. F D Richards spoke 45, L John Nuttall 20. Afternoon. Bishop King Prayed. Authorities Presented & sustained. W Woodruff spoke 38 M, J Taylor 60. I ordained Eugenio Romero An Elder a Mexican with Wm. F McAllister. He was going to get his Endowments to Prepare for a Mission to his people.
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Peter Jens Jenson of Round Valley was adopted to W Woodruff. We held an Evening meeting with the mutual association. Officers reported. W Woodruff spoke 35 M F D Richards 30, John Taylor 17 M.
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(* * 26 We held an Evening Meeting with the young People. W Woodruff spoke 30 M, J Taylor 55 M. [The asterisks are Woodruff’s.]
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The Statistical report of Richfield given 2,032 Members. Officers & Members 2,954, Children under 8, 1,486, Total of souls 4,440. Jenaina Thorsen was set apart as a Midwife. W Woodruff was Mouth.
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Nov 28 We rode to Salina. I stoped with Bishop Jenson. I administered to one sick sister. We held a meeting at a school House. L J Nuttall Prayed. John Taylor spoke 35 M W Woodruff 27, F D Richards 3. We [p.69] Met in the Evening. Jens Jenson Prayed. W. Woodruff spok 45 L John Nuttall 38 M, F D Richards 23, W Woodruff 18.
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29 Presidet Taylor & company drove to Gunnison and held a Meeting. I drove to Mary’s vale. 14 Miles. I held a Meeting. Br House spoke 11 M W Woodruff 70 M. We then drove to Manti. I stoped with Wm. H Folsome. 25 Mile.
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30 We visited the Temple this morning and found it had progressed finely. We then Drove to Ephraim. 7 mi. I stoped with Br L S Anderson. A telegram says that Br Thomas Lattimer was Dead. Brs Lyman & Smith spoke in the forenoon at the Conference. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Spencer. Joseph F Smith spoke 52 M, C. W. Penrose 40 M, John Taylor 8 M. Statiscits of Sanpete Stake are Officers & members 7,496, Children under 8, 3,236, Total souls 10,732.
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Dec 1 We held a Meeting at Ephraim at 10 oclok. F M Lyman Prayed. Manti Temple Account was given. Total recepts of Donation from the Stake $204,343.57. From the Trustee in trust $88,192.83. Grand Total up to date $242,236.40. W Woodruff then spoke 45 M, L John Nuttall 30. Afternoon. Prayer By Br Parry. John Taylor spoke 65 m.
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We then rode to Moroni in a storm & I took a severe cold. Others of the party held a Meeting at spring City, Mount Plesant, & Fountain green. I spent the night with Br Joseph [S/L?] Jolley. We had a snow Storm in the night. 12 Miles.
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2 We found 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning. Sister Barrett fell down Stairs this morning and brused herself a good Deal. I learned By Telegraph that Sister Bleak Died in the Temple. Sick 2 hours.
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We road to Nephi & held a Meeting in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke 25 Minuts F M Lyman 25, John Henry Smith 15, C W Penrose 32 M. I was quite poorly all night. 22 M.
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[p.70] Dec 3 My Lungs were vary sore. We took Cars & rode to Salt Lake. Presidet Taylor and Company Stoped at Provo to Attend the Conference. We met a train of 41 Cars 6 loaded with rail road Iron. Train drawn By 2 Engines. 100 Miles.
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4 Sunday I was not well and spent the day at home.
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5 I spent the day at the office & the night at the farm. 6 m.
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6 I returned home & wrote a letter to Bishop Farrell & {Eldad Woodruff} One to Eldad Woodruff but He died in Nov 1881 Aged 65 years but I did not know it when I wrote. I also wrote to my Brother Ozem T Woodruff.
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7 I attended Prayer Circle & wrote in my Journal.
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8 I sent $40 in Envellop to Br Farrill By M Thatcher.
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Dec 9, 1881 I spent most of the day mending Gates and the night at Grass lot.
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10 I returned home and Spent the day in the office. 6 Mils. Br Albert Carrington was run over by a rail Car and Died
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11 at 1 oclok this morning. I attended his funeral at 12 oclk Sunday today. D H Wells, Angus Cannnon W Woodruff & John H Smith spoke at the funeral. I attended Meeting in the Afternoon. John Taylor & W Woodruff addressed the people.
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12 I had 800 feet of flooring laid in the Dining room at the valley house.
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13 I received 3 letters to day. I spent the day in the Office.
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[p.71] 14 I returned from the farm. Attend Council & Prayer Circle.
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15 We killed our pigs to day. I wrote one letter to Br G McMullin.
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16 I spent the day in the office. I attended O S Fowlers lecture in the Theater and at the Close on a vote of the public I was Called to the platform and He Examined my [head] and gave the public my Character. When He got through I addressed the people and told them what He said to me when He gave me a Chart 45 years ago which Created some amusement with the people. We Cut up and salted our pigs to day.
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17 I wrote one letter to my Grand Daughter Lucy Emily Woodruff & included $1 to her in answer to her letter to me. I spent most of the day in the office.
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18 Sunday I took cars. Rode to Provo with Joseph F Smith Capt Hooper & others to attend the funeral of Sister Coray. L J Nuttall prayed. A O Smoot spok 21 M, Joseph F Smith 50, W Woodruff 8, & Wm. H Hooper 15. After the funeral we returned to Salt Lake City. Distance 100 M.
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Dec 19, 1881 I spent most of the day in the office the night at the farm. 6 M.
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20 I wrote a letter to Sarah. I took supper with some friends at Capt Hoopers.
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21 I wrote a letter to Delight Woodruff. Included $8 for Christmas. I wrote in my Journal in the forenoon. Paid $6 donation on the Temple. I took Cars for Smithfield at 3.40. 100 Miles.
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22 I spent the day with my family. Br Roskelly Called upon me in the Evening.
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23 A Cold morning. I went out a sleigh riding [p.72] with Newton. Br Ferrill & Moorehead spent the Evening with me. 12 Miles.
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24 I rode out with Newton. He shot 2 ducks. 12 M.
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25 A Cold morning. In Company with Sarah I rode to Wm. F Rigbys at Newton. We held a Meeting at 1.30. Prayer By Samuel Roskelly. W Woodruff spoke one hour & 25 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke one hour & 30 M. I spent the night with Br Griffins. Br Rigby had four sisters for wives and a house full of Children and all got along in great Harmony.
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26 A Cold morning. I went through Br Rigbys Nursery. He had 75,000 trees mostly shade trees. We returned to Smithfield. 12 M. I dined at Bishop Ferrills. I dreamed that Presidet Young Came to me, and told me to take Care of myself and not to Expose myself to much. We attended a party in the Evening.
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27 I went sleigh riding to Bear River. I shot a Porcupine & Newton 2 ducks. 12 Mils.
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28 I made 2 doors for Newton. He was sick but helped me hang them an upper door for grainary & door for tool room.
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29 I rode to the River and spoke to the young Men Mutual in the Evening 40 Min. 12 Miles.
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Dec 30, 1881 We fixed up Newtons Sleigh and Prepared for a Company in the Evening. Br Peterson was vary sick and I administered to him. We had quite a party of friends at our house in the Evening.
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31 I wrode to Logan with Bishops Ferrill & Roskelley in a Sleigh. While passing over a sideling place Br Ferrill turned us over into the snow. We attended the Priesthood Meeting. I spoke 40 Minuts. We returned back to Smithfield. 16 Mils.
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[p.73] I Brought [this] from page Oct 6, 1881. [Typescript page 58.]
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He is called home and it is all right. He would not Come back if he had the power to do so. I have been looking for his death for months.
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The last time that I saw President Joseph Smith the Patriarch I was on my way to England. Bro George A. Smith was with me. Father Smith was sick and he asked us to lay hands on him. We did so and I Blessed him. The last time I saw Mother Smith she asked to have a Blessing at my hands. I felt to Bless her. Before I started for St George in the spring I felt to Bless Br Pratt with an Apostles Blessing as far as I had the right & Power to do so. I laid my hands upon his head and blessed him as I felt led by the spirit of the Lord. And when I am dead and gone all those Blessings recorded will be found in my Journals.
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I want to say I cannot mourn over the death of Br Pratt. My friends who have been acquainted with my views know this. I cannot mourn over Apostles Prophets or inspired men, who have died in the faith of the Gospel of Christ. Any Man or woman who has kept the Celestial law of God on the Earth and have died in the faith, will open their Eyes to a scene of Glory and Blessings and Eternal Life that man Cannot obtain upon any other principle.
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If Br Orson Pratt Could speak to day to this assembly what would be his voice after opening his Eyes in the spirit world after meeting with Joseph Smith, with Apostles, with Prophets with the Elders of Israel and the saints of God? After mingling with [them] what would be his voice to us? He would say “O ye Apostles of the Lamb of God, who occupy these Seats, O ye five thousand Seventies, messengers to the Nations of the Earth O ye six thousand High Priest, who hold the Melchesedec Priesthood of the order of the Son of God, O ye ten thousand Elders who occupy these Rocky mountains, And the Lesser Priesthood, And the hundred and fifty thousands Saints who have gathered to Zion Can you afford to spend one day or one hour to the neglect of the Kingdom of God to gather unto yourselves riches,
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[p.74] or the honors of this world? No he would say you Cannot do it with safety, before the heavens, Before the Gods nor before one another. That would be the voice of Bro Orson Pratt to these Latter Day Saints Could he speak to us.
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Now as far as I am Concerned I need say but vary little more with regard to Bro Orson Pratt. He is what we Call dead. His body is here before us. His immortal soul, This Embryo of the God Head is in the spirit world. It is alive. It will live as long as Our Heavenly Father lives.
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Bro Pratt has passed through many scenes of life in his Early ministrations. He has many a time travelled through Illinois & Indiana preaching the gospel when He was vary sick from the ague. Yet though sick he would go out at night and Preach. He travelled thousands of miles in those Early days in this way in bearing his testimony of the gospel of Christ. His Testimony is Closed. His voice is hushed in death. You nor I will not hear his voice any more untill we meet him in the spirit world and that will not be a great while at least for some of us.
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I want to say to the Living let this admonition have its Effect upon us. Whatever we have got to do let us work while the day lasts. The Lord tells us in this Code of revelations, in this testiment which he has given unto us what awaits this generation if they will not repent. He tells us of the great Judgments that are to be poured out upon the Earth and the great responsibility we are under as the servants of the most High God in delivering our testimony and Preaching the Gospel.
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Bro Orson Pratt makes the ninth Apostle who have opened their Eyes in the spirit world since we Came through Emigration Canyon on the 24 July in 1847. These things give me vary peculiar reflections. It says vary loudly to Bro Woodruff Bro Taylor and a great many others “be ye also ready.” It says to all these Apostles and all these Elders of Israel “Be ye also ready.” Whatever you have to do, do it while the day lasts. Be true and faithful to your God, to your Covenants, [p.75] to your Priesthood and to the mighty responsibility resting upon your head.
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This is the voice of the spirit of God unto us. I thank God for the gospel. I thank God for the promises of Eternal life which have been revealed unto us. I thank God for the Holy Priesthood. Yes we should be faithful. We should magnify our Calling that [we] may in vary deed become saviors upon Mount Zion. There are other Brethren to follow me and I do not wish to occupy any more time But if I Could speak to Brother Orson so that He could hear me I would say:
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Sleep on Brother Orson, But Ere long from this
The Conquored tomb shall yield its Captive prey.
Then with thy Quorum Thou shall reign in Bliss
An Apostle A King and Priest to an Eternal Day.
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I looked over my Journal and recorded on the following Page A synopsis of my labors.
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A Synopsis of my Labors in 1881
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I travelled 3,932 Miles 3,932 Miles
I held 190 Meeting 190 Meeting
I Preached 120 Sermons 120 Sermons
I Attended 15 Quarterly Conferences
& 2 High Councils
I Preached 8 Funeral Sermons
Attended 15 Priesthood meetings
I Attended 45 Councils with the
Presidency & Twelve
I Attended 10 Y.M.M.I.A. Meetings,
& 2 General Conferences
I wrote 158 Letters
I Received 162 Letters
I Ordained 1 Patriarch, 2 High
Priests, 5 Elders
I Administered to 18 Sick
I set apart 2 Councillors to the Bishop
I set apart 14 Missionaries,
assisted in 110 others
I had 41 Dead women sealed to me
& 97 Adoptions
I Sealed at the Altar 91 Couple,
Gave 2d Anointing to 15
I Confirmed 135 for the dead & sealed
12 Adoptions
I had 40 Relatives Baptized for &
110 Endowments
I sealed 6 Children to Parents
Blessed 2 Children
I had my oldest Child sealed to me & Phebe W W
I had 6 Children sealed to Aphek & Azubah Woodruff
I had 4 Children sealed to Ezra & Sarah Carter
I Assisted in Baptizing 1,569 for the Dead
I Assisted in giving Endowments for 993 Dead
I Paid Tithing in 1881 $420.27 cts
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January
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[p.79] Jan 1, 1882 I rode to Logan with Bishops Roskelley Farrell to attend young Mens Mutual association Conference. We met at 10 oclok. Moses Thatcher spoke 30 M. Reports of the presidets of the various branches of the Stake was then made verbally. Some 12 Presidets reported. Junius F Wells then spok 42 M, much to the Edifycation of the people. Afternoon. Reports Continued untill 30 reported. W. Woodruff then spoke 40 Minuts, Joseph F Smith 42 Min. We had a good Meeting. Much of the spirit of God was with us. I spent the night with Moses Thatcher. 8 Mils.
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2 We took Cars at 4 oclok. Spent near 2 hours in Ogden. Took Breakfast with F D Richards. We arived in S L City at 11. 40 M.
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Presidet John Taylor opened the Gardo House at 11 oclok to receive the Citizen & wish them a happy New Year. He shook hands with over 2,000 people and in the Evening Joseph F Smith myself & several of the Twelve laid hands upon his last son about 2 month old and Blessed him his Father being Mouth and sealed upon him the name of Samuel P. The Gardo House had been fitted for presidet Taylor By a Committee appointed which Cost some $15,000.
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Jan 3 We met in Council at the Council House whar Presidt Taylor read a Communication Concerning his operation. On the reception Day some alteration were suggested by the brethren and it was published in D News Jan 5.
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4 I received 6 letters. Met in Council at 10 oclok when several subjects were discussed. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles expressed themselves vary Strongly opposed to setting an example by opening a Door for any man in the Church Presidet or Apostle, to draw funds from the Church without limit for their own use or any other purpose. Their should be fixed sum for Every man.
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5 I spent the day in the office. I wrote 2 letters to Sharp and G Thatcher & sent them my annual [p.80] Rail Road Passes. I went to the farm at night. 6 Miles.
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6 I returned from the farm and it was made known to me that there was an Insane man in the City. Said He Came from Calafornia. Professed to be Christ and said God had ordained him to Baptize by fire all who did not receive his testimony and that was to be through a pistol or Rifle. He was to kill every one who did not receive his testimony and He was Esspecially ordained to kill John Taylor & George Q Cannon. I laid the matter before Presidet Taylor But he did not seem to have any fears upon the matter But we thought it proper to lay the Matter before the Probate Judge and as the Court thot him a dangerous man to be at liberty arangements were made to put the man in the Insane assylum.
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We had a hard snow Storm. I wrote a Joint letter to Bro McAllister & Bleak.
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7 I wrote one letter to Cousin Malinda Woodruff Hatch of 6 pages. Sent my Photograph. I spent the night at the Grass lot. 6 M. 8 Sunday I attended the quarterly Conference in the Afternoon. Joseph E. Taylor was speaking when I went in. Gave good Council. A T [K?] Thurber spoke followed By Bishop Murdock. Elias Smith spoke some 16 M.
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8 Sunday I returned from the farm. In the fore noon Meeting A O Smoot spoke 20 M W B Preston 15 M Heber J Grant 5 M J Vancott 20. Afternoon. The Assembly [Hall] in the Temple Block was Dedicated By Prayer By Joseph F Smith. Sacrament was Administered. Erastus Snow spoke 44 M, & Presidet John Taylor spoke 45 Minuts in the power of God. I attended the prayer Circle with the Presidency & Twelve and the Evening Meeting in the 14 ward & spoke to the people 40 Minuts from the words Blessed is that people whare God is the Lord.
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Jan 9 I received 2 letter from Bleak who gives a sum total of all work in the St Georg Temple from 1877 to 1881 inclusive as follows: Baptism for [p.81] the living and Dead 129,327, Endowments 57,936, Ordinations 21,315 sealings 19,696, sealing Children to Parents 4,064, Adoptions 2,033, second Anointing 1,562.
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I also Received a letter from Br Farnsworth. I wrote 4 Letter to Sarah sent $5 to Sarah D. sent $5. I wrote to Br Thompson and sent him my Photograph. I also wrote to Br Farnsworth. I spent the day in the office writing. The Legislature met and was organized to day and prepared for work.
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10 I spent the day in the office writing in my Journal untill 10 oclk. I administered to Br Wm. Player who was vary sick.
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11 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning. I spent the forenoon in the office. Attended the Council in the Afternoon.
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12 I attended Council in Presidet Taylors Office and went to Frank Turnsbows in the Afternoon & Evening & spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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13 I spent the day writing in my Journal.
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14 I recvd a letter from Sarah & spent the day in writing or Journal.
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Jan 15, 1882 Sunday A Cold morning. I took Cars at 7 oclok with J F Smith & Junius F Wells & rode to Ogden to attend the quarterly Conference of the young Mens Mutual improvement Association. Met at 10 oclok. We also met Moses Thatcher there. The forenoon was mostly spent in carrying out a published program. Several young men spoke upon History of the Church, fruits of the gospel, Evils of intemperance. Moses Thatcher spoke 40 Minuts in a vary interesting manner.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Br Wright. W. Woodruff presented the resignation of Joseph West as the presidet of the young men And nominated Edward H Anderson as his successor. Junius H [F] Wells then spoke 15 Minuts. Joseph F Smith spoke 45 minuts & W Woodruff 30. Joseph West spoke 3 M, & Presidet Parry 10 M.
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[p.82] I Presented the Councillors of the Presidet. Was received. We had an excellet day. Much of the spirit of the Lord was with us and strong testimony given to the People. We took dinner & Supper with Br F D Richards. Took Cars & returned home to Salt Lake City. 80 Mils.
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16 I wrote a letter to Lot Smith one to Sarah. I learned that the Cold was 16 Below zero at Logan & Smithfield & 22 at Paris.
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17 I received a letter from Bell Moses. I wrote her one [in] return and spent the day writing in this Journal.
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18 I spent the day & evening Copying in my Journal. Asahel’s Horse run away with his temporary sled and Asahel did not stop him untill He got over Jordan. He left his Sled there but brought his Hors home.
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19 I Corrected one sermon & spent the day Copying in my Journal. I attended a vary plesant Party at the social Hall in the Evening & made a short speech.
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20 I spent the day writing in my Journal.
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Jan 21 1882 I returned from the field & wrote 2 letters to McAllister & John Rowley. President Taylor says yes Baptise Children at 8 years old in the Font in [the] St Georg Temple. There will be fig[ur?]ed 2 after J.T. whare 2d Anointing is recommended. I went to the field. 6 M.
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22 Sunday I returned from the field and attended the Conference of the young People Mutual association. George Godard Prayed. Rool Called minuts read. Statiscital Report then read By Br Lambert. Joseph Felt spoke 20 M. Sister Taylor spoke 10, Sister Freeze 5 M, Sister Emeline B Wells 5 M, James H. Moil 5 M. The officers of the Society were then presented and Sustained. Afternoon. Sacrament Administered. W Woodruff then spoke [p.83] 43, Joseph F Smith 30, John Taylor 10 M Royal B Young 5 M, Rodney Badger 4 M, Joseph Felt 5 M. We then adjourned untill the Call of the Superintendent.
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23 I spent the day writing. I Administered to Cannon.
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24 I met in Committee on D A & M Society. I again Administered to Sister Cannon. She appears to be at Deaths Door. I Attended a lecture in the 14 ward of John Morgan on the war of the North and South which was a rehearsal of a Dredful scene to Contemplate.
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25 I met in Councils with the Apostles & had Prayers. I wrote 2 letters to G. Q. Cannon & J McAllister. I spent the Evening in the Office with Br Preston. At 5.36 the Jury Came into Court and rendered a verdict of guilty as indicted upon Guiteau.
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{Elizabeth H Cannon died 10.55} Sister Elizabeth Died at 10.55 last night Jan 25, 1882.
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Jan 26, 1882 I met with the board of Zions Saving Bank at 10 oclok. I attended the funeral of Father Vans in the 7 ward school house at 12 oclok & spoke 30 Minuts. A few remarks made by Bishop Thorn & Jenkins. I went to the field & spent the night. 6 Mils.
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27 I returned from the farm in a heavy snow Storm. I spent the day in writing up my Journal.
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28 A Plesant Morning. I spent most of the day writing in my Journal. I went to the field and spent the night. I took a severe Cold. 6 m.
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29 Sunday I returned from the field and Attended the funeral {Elizabeth H Cannon funeral} of Sister Elizabeth H Cannon at the 14 ward Assembly Hall. Met at 10 oclok. There was as many again as Could get into the room. W Woodruff spoke 15 M Joseph F. Smith 30, & John Taylor 30 M. For the speeches & Proceding of the Meeting see Deseret News of Monday Jan 31. I was quite unwell through the night with a Chill & Cough.
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[p.84] I attended Meeting in the afternoon. John Murdock Prayed. Br Ludwig Surk[he?] spoke 25 M. George Teasdale spoke 42 M.
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30 I was quite poorly this Morning. I received 3 letter from Lot Smith. Gave an account of his accidet in the Threshing Machine. 1 Letter from Bishop Farrell 1 from Phebe Schols. I wrote one letter to Bishop Farrell & sent him $10 to pay for a ton of Coal to Sarah $9.
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31 I am some better this morning but still have a severe Cold. I wrote 2 letter to Lot Smith & Sister Johnson. I spent the day in the office writing.
February
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Feb 1, 1882 I attended Council & Prayer Circle. I wrote 2 letters to Bishop Amos May Cock & one to Gideon Alverd. I spent the Afternoon in the office writing. I received one letter from David to day. I spent the day writing.
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2 I met in Council this Morning with the Presidency & Twelve & others to take into Consideration the importance of appointing Committees to get up a Collection of facts concerning our Condition and affairs in Utah Territory & Preset the same to Congress to rebut the lies that are flooding Congress against us both by speeches of Priest’s & Editors. A Committee was appointed & sub Committees to take this matter in hand.
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I am Still quite poorly with a severe Cold upon my lungs. I saw my Brother Azmon Woodruff wife on board of the Cars for Ogden & North Ogden to Bring Betsey Alvord down to Salt Lake to spend her last days with her relatives. I furnished Elizabeth with $6 to pay the Expenses.
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Feb 3d I spent the day in Copying in my Journal. I finished to day in Copying from my Pass books while in Arizona & New Mexico for near two years. I received 1 Letter today.
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4 I went to the Depo & got Elizabeth Woodruff [p.85] & Betsey Cossett & took them to the farm and Betsey is expecting to make her home with Azmon. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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5 Sunday I spent the day in the farmers ward mostly reading.
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6 I received 2 letter from McAllister. I spent the day in the Office writing.
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7 I wrote one letter to Sarah & sent $10 to pay Davids Bill in the store. I spent the day in the office writing. I received 2 letters from Farnsworth & Thomas Hall. I am suffering with a Cold.
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8 I met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve. I am still quite unwell with a Cold.
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9 I spent the day writing. I received a letter from Sarah.
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Feb 10 1882 I wrote one letter to Sarah & inclosed $10 in Cash & a $50 order on tithing Office.
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11 I spent the day in the office writing. Was Poorly with Cold.
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12 Sunday I was vary poorly with Cold on my lungs & was abed most of the Day. Did not attend any Meeting.
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13 Election of the City Officers. I spent most of the day in writing. I Copied a lengthy Revelation in this Journal at the Close of the year 1881.
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14 I went to Marian Pratts with Joseph F Smith and Read Orson Pratts will which did not amount to much. I received a letter from Sarah & wrote her one letter. Included $20 to Pay her Store Debts.
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15 I met in Council & Prayer Circle with the Presidency & 12. I received a letter from Bishop Farrell. [p.86] I receivd a Box to day from Br Grow to hold my Journals & Papers. It was a vary Good one.
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There has never been a time since the organization of the Church when there has been such a universal howl & Cry through out the Land against the Latter Day Saints that there is now. The whole land is flooded with lies against the people of God. As it is Now The whole Government seems determined on the Destruction of all faithful Latter Day Saints.
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{Mother Elizabeth Ann Whitney Died at 2.10 oclok to day} Mother Elizabeth Ann Whitney breathed her last to day at 2.10 oclock Feb 15, 1882. She was born 26 Dec 1800. Would have been 82 years of age had she lived untill the 28 of [next?] Dec. She has gone down to the grave like a shock of Corn fully ripe.
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I attended a Meeting of a Committee at Council Hous.
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Feb 16, 1882 I spent the day in the office writing in my Journal.
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17 I attended the funeral of Mother Elizabeth Ann Whitney which was held in the Assembly Hall at 11 oclok. Prayer By John Pack. D H Wells spoke some 30 M Lorenzo Young 20 M Joseph F Smith 30 M. The Relief society and a large train of Carriages followed the remains to the grave.
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18 I got out a Statement of the Sayings of John D Lee to President Young of the Mountain Meadow Massacree. I wrote a letter to Brs MCallister & Bleak. I went to the field & spent the night. 6 mils.
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19 Feb 1882 Sunday {Wm Nixon Died 2.30} I spent the day at the farm. I visited Azmon And Betsey Cossett who was with him. She is in vary Poor health. Br Wm. Nixon Died at 3.30 [sic] this morning. I spent the day at the farm. Was not well.
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20 I returned from the farm. I spent the day at the office. I met a short time With Sisters E. R Snow, Horn, King, & others Concerning the young Peoples [p.87] Association. I spent the Evening at Presidets Taylors Office upon the subject of Petitioning Congress not to Enter into hasty Legislation against Utah upon the flood of lies that is now delugeing the whole land against the Saints of God.
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There never has been such a universal Cry and howl against the Saints of God through out the whole Nation as there is at the Present time by Priests and people urging Congress to take away our rights of Citizenship and Congress are now passing Laws against us and we now have to make our last appeal to the God of heaven.
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We had Reports read from the relief society young Mens And young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association And it was recommended to get up a petition from the Men & women of Utah. Two Men were apointed to go to Washington & Meet with Br Cannon. M. Thatcher & John Henry Smith was apointed to this Mission. We left about 9 oclok.
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21 I wrote 2 letter to John Johnson & O Jacobson of Randolph. I offered him City lots for $25 a peace. I spent a part of the day in the Office of Presidet Taylor. I attended a Meeting in the Evening on the Petitions got up for Congress to not pass special legislation to take away our rights.
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22 I met in Council in the forenoon & Prayer Circle & a Council at 3 oclok to take into Consideration the importance of organizing a State Govornmet & asking for admission into the union.
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23d I spent the day mostly in the office writing. I attended the Council in the Evening and it was voted for the Legislature to get a Joint Resolution passed to appoint a Committee of both Houses to organize a State Governmet & ask for Admission into the union. Remarks were mad by Presidet Taylor & Erastus Snow.
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He said we should Claim of the Governmet Evry right that the Constitution gave us and if the Nation rejected us they must bear the Blame of it. This was our duty as a matter of History & to our Children & to Posterity.
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[p.88] 24 I wrote 3 letter to Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholes.
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25 I received 4 letters from McAllister Bleak Griffith and Sarah. I wrote 4 Letter to A Carrington Sarah J D T McAllister & Bleak. I spent the night at the grass lot. 6 m.
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26 Sunday I attended Meeting at the Assembly Hall, E Snow spok 1 H & 26 M <in the power of God>.
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27 I spent the day in the Office. I receivd a letter from Sarah.
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28 I wrote a letter to Sarah. Included $10 for Coal.
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March 1 (March 1, 1882 75 years of Age} This is my birth day. I am 75 years of age to day at 10 oclock AM. My life has been preserved through many Eventful scenes. Should I live to see another Birth day what Condition I will be in I Cannot now predict whether I will be a free man or in bondage for the Congress of the United States is strongly moved upon by the Priests of the day to take away all our Civil political & religious rights. But how far they will go time must determin.
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I wrote 2 letters to Emma & Clara. I attended the Council of the Presidency & Twelve And I received the following Telegram:
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President Woodruff. Temple workers of St George Greet and Congratulate you on this your natal day Praying Peace length of days, continued usefulness and the increasing power of the heavens to rest upon you. (J D T McAllister David H Cannon James G Bleak)
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I returned the following Answer:
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Messrs McAllister Cannon & Bleak. Thanks for the greeting of my friends. May our Friendship & union increas & Continue through all time and Eternity. S L City March 1 1882. W Woodruff.
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I attended Br Days lecture in the 17 ward on New Zeland. It was quite interesting.
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[p.89] 2 I received a lecture from John Morgan. I attended a Council in the Presidets office.
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3 A snow Storm. I met with the Twelve in the forenoon and voted to Call some 18 men to go to Strengthen the settlement at Manassah And appointed a Bishop to Preside. I received 3 letters from Sarah, Sylvia & J F Shelley. I wrote 3 letter to Sarah Sylvia, & Shelley. I attended a party at [the] 14 ward.
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4 I received a letter from A M. Tenney. I had an interview with Elder Joseph B. Keeler. Had just returned from his Mission in Georgia. Been gone 2 years. Had Baptized some 25 persons. Was warned to leave the State 3 times. Was followed by a Mob of 4 Men who shot 4 times at them with Buck shot but did not hit them.
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5 Sunday We had quite a snow Storm. I was unwell and did not attend Meeting. I spent the day and Evening at home.
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6 I received a letter from Thomas Hall & wrote one to Br Peterson. I met with some of the Twelve in the forenoon. I attended a ward Meeting at the 14 ward on Business that required a Majority of all the members of the Church. It required 224. We got 204, and had to adjourn.
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7 I bought shingle & Nails to shingle the East side of the old valley House. I Conversed with Presidet Taylor about the Auditing of the Church Accounts and attending to the Property of the Church in the different Stakes. I wrote one letter to Thomas Hall & to Jesse & Arabell Moses. I attended A Church Meeting in the 14 ward.
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March 8, 1882 This is Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff {75 Years of age} Birth day. She is 75 years of age this day. She is 8 days younger than my self. I met in Council in the forenoon. I wrote one letter to James G Bleak. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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[p.90] 9 I returned from the farm & wrote 4 letters to Lot Smith Elizabeth Browett Andrew L Rogers & S K Gifford and 1 Letter to Sarah. Sent $3.
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March 10, 1882 I spent the day in the office writing.
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11 I spent the forenoon writing. I took Cars with Brother Roskelley & Rode to Smithfield & spent the night. 100 M.
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12 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Afternoon & spoke to the people One hour. I met in the Evening. Br Burton spoke 45 Minuts & W Woodruff 25 M.
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13 I transacted some land business on land Matters. I found Snow about 2 feet deep. I went down to the location of the Land. The family had 4 acres in one field & 20 in another. I spent the night at Smithfield untill midnight.
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14 I took Cars and rode to Ogden. Stoped with Br Richards 2 hours then rode to Salt Lake City. 100 Mils.
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To day the Edmunds Bill Passed the house of Representatives of the Congress of the United States. 199 voted for the passage of the Bill & 42 against it.
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Those who voted against it were representatives from Alabama Hebert, Harndon Shelly Williams Arkansas Gravens, Gunter, Georgia, Cook, Illinois Singleton Kentucky Caldwell Carlisle, Knott, Phisler Thompson Louisiana, Blanchard Robertson, Maryland Chapman Mississippi Hooker Manning, Money Missouri Buckner New York, Belmont, Hewitt, North Carolina Armfield, Cox, Shackelford Ohio, Alberton, Convers, South Carolina Evans Tillman Tennessee Dibbrell House, Millin, Warner Texas Jones, Mills Reagan, Upson, Wellborn Virginia, Cabell Garrison, Tucker, West Virginia Kenna.
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This Bill is entirely a Breach of the Constitution of the United States. Condemns Men before trial or Conviction by a Court or Jury, take away the rights [p.91] of a trial by a Jury of their Peers. Makes an Expose-facto law, and a Bill of the Attainder, and takes away the rights of Franchise of Latter Day Saints for their Religin and are Deprived of Sitting on Juries for their opinions sake.
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But if the Nation Can Stand it we Can. We have been looking for this for the Nation to take a Stand against the Saints And the Church and Kingdom of God on the Earth. The Nation is taking a Stand against God, against Christ against the Church the Kingdom & Zion of God on the Earth. They are ripening in iniquity and turning the last keys that will seal their Condemnation that lingers not and preparing themselves for Destruction. I spent the Afternoon in Council.
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15 I received 3 letter. I met in Council in the forenoon with the Presidency & Twelve & attended the Bishops Meeting. In the Afternoon I Attended the Council again also in the Evening.
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16 I spent the day in council with the Presidency & Twelve upon the Articles of incorporation & other subjets.
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17 I spent the forenoon in Council with Presidency & Twelve and the Afternoon with the Twelve upon the sub jet of the Compensation of the Laborers in the St George Temple.
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18 I spent the forenoon in the office. In the Afternoon I went to the field to visit Henry Woodruff my son in law. He had the Mumps & they had fallen and He vomited Blood. He had the Cramp in the stomach and He bled a good Deal through the day. I staid with him untill late in the Evening. I made a poultice of Linsed meal & fine tobaco and poulticed his swelling below and it eased him.
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19 Sunday I spent most of the day with Henry and He was better at night.
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20 I returned to the City. Went to the Court [p.92] House. Sined the Minuts of the School Meeting in the 14 ward as Chairman. I was in Presidet Taylors office & had an interview with John Sharp who was just from Washington. I sent 11 letters to day notifying Missionaries who were Called to go to Colorado. I wrote 1 Letter to Br McAllis. I Met in Council with J F Smith & F D Richards.
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21 I spent the day in the office writing.
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22 Wednesday I wrote 1 Letter to N A Woodbury and sent him $3 to pay a school Bill.
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23 I wrote Letter to Bishop Francis Sharp & sent $50 order on tithing Office. Wrote to Sarah. I spent the Afternoon in the Office in Council.
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24 The Edmunds Bill was signed to day By Presidet Arthur and it became a law to take away rights of the Latter Day Saints because of their Religin.
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I received a letter to day from O Jacobson Containing $35 for the sale of a Horse. I wrote a Letter to O Jacobson.
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I spent the day in Council with the Presidency. We Considered it wisdom for the brethren to live with but one wife under the same Roof.
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March 25, 1882 I received 3 letter from David Udal S R Marks & Oliver Shibby. I wrote 3 letters to D Udall Marks & Shibby. I spent a part of the day in Council.
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26 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Afternoon. W Woodruff spoke 50 M, & T. B Lewis 30 M. I spent the Evening at home.
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27 I received a letter from Martineau & wrote Letter to Milo B Webster & L R Martineau.
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28 I spent the day Auditing Church Accounts.
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[p.93] 29 I spent the forenoon Auditing Afternoon in Council.
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30 & 31 I spent the time in Auditing Church Accounts.
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Aprail 1 I spent the day ploughing Draging & sowing the Orchard. I sowed Orchard grass & Timothy on the lot. I went to the field. 6.
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2 Sunday I attended the Meeting in the Tabernacle. G G Bywater Prayed. James G Bleak spoke 21 M, G. G. Bywater 31 M, Milo Andrew 28 M. I met in Prayer Circle & spent the Evening at Sister Foss.
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3 I spent the day Auditing accounts.
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4 I attended Council <Fifty> all day. Speeches was Made by seven of the Councillors upon various subjets.
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5 I spent the day in Council <Fifty> to day. Many speeches made upon the subjet of organizing a State Government.
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6 The general Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met this Morning at 10 oclok in the Big Tabernacle. Prayer By F D Richards. Presidet Taylor spoke 15 m John Henry Smith 8, F M Lyman 30 M John Sharp 6 M Wm. W Cluff 10 M, Abram Hatch 15 M. Afternoon. J F Smith Prayed. B Young spoke 22 M. Statistics Read. W Woodruff spoke 29 M. We held a Council at the Close of the Meeting at Presidents Taylors office Concerning the reading of the financial Report Before the General Congregation. Concluded to Read it Before the Priesthood. I wrote one letter.
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7 Conference Met at 10 oclok. D H Cannon Prayed. L Snow spoke 44 M. Said One good thing was in the Edmunds Bill. It made all Children Legitimate that were born from Parents who were married By Mormon Elders [p.94] and those who were not married By thom were not legitimate. L. J. Nuttall read the account of the Donations for the Temple. List of Missionaries Called. Afternoon. Prayer By F M Lyman. E Snow spoke One hour & 13 M. John Taylor spoke 19 M also 2 M. We Met in Council at Presidet Taylors Office as the Quorum of the Twelve upon the Missionary list for Arizona.
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Aprail 8 Conference Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By D H Wells. Franklin D Richards spoke 62 M, G Teasdale 21 M. Afternoon. A M Cannon Prayed. Moses Thatcher spoke one hour & 23 M.
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At noon I met with 8 of the Quorum of the Twelve & Councillors D H Wells & Joseph F Smith to take into Consideration the filling of the Quorum of the Twelve. At the first vote the following Persons Received the following number of votes: G Teasdale 2, Wm. W Cluff 1, C W Penrose 2 A H Cannon 2 Junius F Wells 2, L John Nuttall 1, D H Wells 5, Jesse N Smith 5, Total 20.
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At the Close of the Meeting in the Afternoon Meeting we Met at Presidt Taylors office and Presented to him what we had done but He prefered to Put it off untill G Q Cannon Came home and we voted to do So.
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We Met the Priesthood in the Evening & the financial report of the Church was read to them & speeches made.
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9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Joseph E Taylor. Authorities of the Church were then Presented and a list of Missionaries Called. J F Smith spoke 60 Minuts. Afternoon. Prayer By E Snow. Presidet Taylor spoke two hours & 13 Minuts. A reporter from New Yourk world was present and Correspondent of the London Times. Presidet Taylor spoke vary plain and pointed upon our determination to keep the Commandments of God and obey the Constitutional Law of the the Land.
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I met with the Twelve and young Men & young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association in the Assembly Hall at 7 oclok in the Evening and we had a Crouded House And speeches was mad By 10 of the young Men superintendents of the young Men and 4 young Ladies followed By W Woodruff M Thatcher & Joseph F Smith and John Henry Smith.
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[p.95] 10 I received 6 Letters & wrote 1 to Sarah & sent her $10. I met the Missionaries at the Council House and the Twelve & Seventies & Set apart 48 Missionaries. I spent the Afternoon writing in my Journal. I attended the Theater in the Evening and heard Oscar Wild lecture upon the subject of art and Beauty. It was a vary singular lecture indeed and He seemed a vary singular Man. He spoke 50 M.
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Aprail 11, 1882 I spent the forenoon in the garden. I met with the board of trade in the Afternoon. I made a report to the board as Chairman upon Stock which was Ordered Printed.
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12 I met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve in the forepart of the day. In the afternoon I met at Presidet Office and in the Evening I went to the Theater.
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13 I met with the Twelve in the forenoon on the Indian Mission. We voted to Call 15 or 20 young Indian & send them to school to Provo to make Missionaries among their tribes. We voted to send 6 families to savoy to strengthen Br [That?]cher in the Indian Mission. We voted to Call Br Layton & his family to form a New Settlement in some Portion of Old Mexico in Chihuahua Sonora. It was the wish of the Quorum that James G Bleak go to Arizona & take Charge of the Indian Mission.
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We Met with Presidet Taylor and laid Before him what we had done. He did not decide upon any portion of it. [ ] I went to the field in the Evening.
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14 I received 6 Letters mostly from person Concerning those who were driven from Jackson Co. I wrote 1 Letter to G Q Cannon.
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15 I spent most of the day in the Office. I wrote a Letter to J D T McAllister.
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16 Sunday A stormy day. I did not attend Meeting.
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[p.96] 17 I spent Most of the day Auditing in 1881 the Accounts of the Church. I met with the Presidency & Twelve & Br Wm H Folsome upon the subject of Building the Dining room and tower & Engine house of the St George Temple and it was decided to build it on the north side of the Temple Joining on to it.
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We had a rainy night. I obtained a Donation of $40 from the Trustee in trust for Haden. Church to assist him in necessities and deliverd the Money to him.
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18 I wrote 1 Letter to Milo B. Webster. I spent the forenoon Auditing Church accounts for 1881.
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19 I met in Council & Prayer Circle in the forenoon. I visited Mother Mary Ann Young first wife of Presidet Brigham Young who is suffering vary much with dropsey. She Cannot lie down but sits up in a Chair. I laid hands upon her head with her son Brigham and I Blessed her. She will not live long.
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20 We received a telegram this Morning from G Q Cannon saying that a vote was taken on his Case and there was 123 vote cast against him & 79 for him & 90 did not vote. As there is 292 members of the House of Representatives & 202 voted the delegate seat from Utah is declaired vacant. I think the time has Come when the Nation is getting ripened in iniquity and is getting prepared to be Cut off. I think Br Cannon will now Come home.
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21 I received 1 Letter. I wrote Letter to Malinda W Hatch Unionville Hartford Co Ct. Wilford & myself administered to Brother Robert H Ford 11 ward & to John Pack 17 ward both vary sick. Wrote to Orvil E Bates N M Anderson & Silas S. Smith & sent Br Anderson Letter to Silas S. Smith.
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I took Cars at 2 oclok with F M. Lyman & John Henry Smith for Nephi. Br Lyman Stoped at Provo. I rode to Nephi. 95 M. We took supper with Br Teasdale. We Attended the Priesthood Meeting at 7 oclok. There were [p.97] Presidet [Present] 2 Apostles, 35 High Priest 44 Seventies, 24 Elders 6 Priests, 3 Deacons Total 90. A report was given By the Presidents of the various quorums. G Teasdale spoke 3 M, John Henry Smith 45, W Woodruff 40 M.
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22 Conference Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By John [T?] Chase. G Teasdale spoke 10 M. We then heard the various branches rep[resented?] by the Bishops. Then John Henry Smith spoke 45 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Jacob Gates Bigler. W Woodruff spok 60 M. Statistical Report was then read. We Met also in the Evening with the young Men & young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association and heard the reports from both sexes. W Woodruff then spok 40 M John Henry Smith 10 M. The spirit of the Lord was with us.
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23 Sunday We Met with the Prayer Circle & gave them instruction. John Henry Smith & W Woodruff both spoke. We Met with the Sabbath School at 10 oclok. We had the Sabbath School Report of the Stake. There was 599 officers & Members. G Teasdale spok 5 M. John Henry Smith spoke 41 M W Woodruff 10 M. I dined with Jacob Bigler.
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After noon. Sacrament Administered. Presidet Teasdale Presented the Subject of Brethren selling and using Strong drink and a vote was taken not to sustain any man in the Priesthood who made a business of selling Liquor or freequenting those places for drinking Strong drink. W Woodruff spoke 15 M & John Henry Smith 40 M. The following names were then Cut off from the Church for various Crimes: Cyrus R Foot, Elizabeth Foot, Wm. Petty, Wm Broadhead. The following were suspended from the Church: John Painter Johnson B Young Temperance Young.
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We took supper with Sister Oakey. We Met at 7 oclok in the Evening. Prayer By Joseph Vicher. W Woodruff spoke one H & 10 M. John Henry Smith spoke 13 M. I spent the night at Br G Teasdale. Joseph Barfoot died this morning at 5 oclok.
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24 I took Cars and rode to Salt Lake. I [p.98] received 4 Letters. I spent a part of the day auditing accounts.
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25 I spent the day Auditing accounts. /{JB} Joseph Barfoot buried to day./
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26 I received 3 letter from M. F. Farnsworth G Osmond & Bell Moses. I met in Council & Prayer Circle. The subject of the Jurisdiction of the Bishops Courts was Conversed upon by the Twelve. Br Joseph Barfoot died on Sunday Morning at 5 oclok. We lost a valuable man when He died.
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27 I received 2 letters One from John Morgan. I wrote 1 Letter to Ezra Carter.
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28 I received 1 Letter and wrote Letters to Sarah. I spent the afternoon Auditing Church Accounts.
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29 I received a letter from Silas S Smith and wrote Letters to Arabell Moses & N. M Anderson.
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30 Sunday I visited Br Jacob Gibson And administered to him. He was vary Sick and hardly Expected to live. Just before I arived at his house his son was flung from his horse and Cut a large gash in his head. I also laid hands upon the Child of Br J. D. T McAllister. I returned to the City. 6 Miles.
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I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. George Bywater spoke 1 Hour and 25 Minutes to a large Congregation & about 200 visiters from the East.
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May 1, 1882 I received 1 letter from Milo Webster. I wrote 2 letter to John Morgan & M F Cowley and told Br Cowley to stay in the vineyard as long as He wished. We set apart 6 Missionaries. W Woodruff was mouth with 3 & J F Smith 3. I spent the day Auditing. I sowed Peas in the Evening. (Jacob Gibson) Jacob Gibson Died on this 1 day of May 1882 Aged [ ].
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May 2d I received a letter from John W. Young [p.99] & one from Sarah. I wrote a letter to J W. Young to Emma & Delight.
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3 I attended the funeral of Jacob Gibson. I spoke 30 M followed By Bishop S Woolley & Joseph Taylor & L W Hardy. I attended Council in the Afternoon.
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4 I was visited By two Jentlemet this Morning one by the Name of Dr E W. Kellogg from Hartford Ct and the other from Callafornia. I went with them to Z.C.M.I the Temple & Tabernacle & Musium. I received 2 letters. I took Cars. Rode to Smithfield at Midnight. 100 Mils.
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5 I rode to the farm & looked over the land. Returned & helped Newton draw up Currant Bushes willow & plum brush. I attended a primary Exhibition at the school house.
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6 I rode to Logan to attend the Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Loren Farr. C W. Preston spoke 15 M. The Bishops of the various wards then reported verbally the Condition of the various wards. 7 spoke. Then C. W. Penrose spoke 45 Minuts.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Br Marshall. The Stake Statistics were then read. All the Temple Donations up to the Present time amounting to $388,048.11 cts. Erastus Snow then spoke one hour & 8 M. He read the 19 Ch. of Exidus & 6 verse and the Lord said unto the House of Israel “ye shall be unto me a kingdom of Priests.” W. Woodruff spoke 20 M.
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The Statistics gave Cache valley Stake 7,307 members 10,902 Officers & Members, 5,036 Children under 8 years of age & 15,938 Souls. At the Close of the Meeting I returned to Smithfield. It was vary Cold & windy. 16 Miles.
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7 Sunday I rode to Logan and Met in Conference at 10 oclok. Samuel Smith Prayed. Lorenzo Snow spoke 55 Minuts J F Smith 53 M. Joseph Says Can we say that that which is Perfect has not Come? Are not the Revelations & Commandments of God Perfect? Is not the Gospel of Christ & the Holy Priesthood which God has revealed [p.100] unto us Perfect although we ourselves may not have ariven to that State of Perfection which it is our privilege to obtain? Br Joseph read a part of the 2 ch of the Book of Jacob Concerning the sins of the People and made remarks upon it.
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At the Close of the Meeting I went on to the top of the Tower of the Temple in the rain and had a view of the different departments of the Temple and found the work going on vary well but I find a Number of Changes have had to be made in the arangements of the Temple from the origional Plan in order to prepare for the work of the Temple. This is for the want of a thorough Knowledge by the Architet of what was needed in the work of a temple so that he could have drawn the original plan Correctly.
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We Met in the Afternoon at 2 oclok. The Authorities of the Church were then Presented and sustained. F. D. Richards spoke 48 Min John Taylor One hour & 16 Minuts. Presidet Taylor said when we go to the spirit world we go Naked as we Came into the world, and if we got any Clothing we shall be dependent upon somebody for it as we were When born in the flesh. So if we get a Mansion in our Father Kingdom we shall be dependent upon him.
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8 I wrote a letter to S Roskelley & took Cars with the Brethren & Rode to Ogden. We there Met a telegram & Letter from G. Q. Cannon of importance and wanted an Answer by Telegram. Br Taylor had gone to his Mill and Brother Joseph F Smith F D. Richards L John Nuttall & myself went down there 4 miles to Meet him and held a Council.
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Then returned to Ogden and took the Freight train at 3.20 for salt Lake City. On our arival we went to the Office & set apart & Blessed 8 Missionaries. W Woodruff was Mouth in blessing 4 & J F Smith 4. I had taken Cold & had a severe head ake. Distance of the day [ ].
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9 I received 5 letter from Cannon, Carrington, Bleak, & other. I met in Council at 8 oclok and [p.101] decided to Telegraph to G Q Cannon. I wrote to G Q Cannon B F Johnson & A F McDonald.
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10 I received 1 letter from John Morgan and wrote Letters to David Boice & C Hanson. I attended Council in the afternoon. Br Roskelley Called upon me to day.
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11 I had a Conversation this morning with Presidet Taylor upon the subject of the Historian Office. He wished us to Copy the Answers to George Q Cannons Letters that one might follow the other. I wrote Letters to J McAllister J G Bleak J Morgan & M F Cowley. <I [sold two cattle?].>
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12 I wrote 2 letters to A Carrington & M F Farnsworth.
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May 13 1882 I spent the day in the office writing. I wrote some instruction Concerning my Funeral at my Death which I deposited with L John Nuttall President Taylors Secretary, which /Copy/ is record in my Copy Book. I wrode in the Evening with Bishop Hardy.
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14 Sunday Dr Benedict was buried to day. A large Congregation {DR Benedict} attended the funeral. I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. W Woodruff read the 15 Chapter of 1 Cor & spoke One hour and 10 M. I attended the 14 ward Meeting in the Evening. John W Taylor spoke about 1 Hour & 30 M. and gave a vary good discours. W Woodruff spoke 3 M.
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15 I received a letter from A. F. McDonald. Sister Hamblin Called and asked some advice.
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16 I spent the day in the office writing. I wrote Letter to M F Cowley. {John Parry} John Parry Died to day Master Mason of Logan Temple.
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17 I received one letter to day and attended the Council at 10 oclok.
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[p.102] 18 I wrote 3 letters to Susan Eugenia & Phebe C Scholes and invited the girls to Come out this fall.
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In Company with John Henry Smith I visited Bro A C Piper who has been seriously afflicted with a Cancer or tumur about the face and has had it Cut out twice but is still badly afflicted. We anointed him and laid hands upon him and rebucked the affliction and I felt a testimony that He would get Better.
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I took Cars and wrode to Nephi & spent the night with G Teasdale. A Meeting was held in the Evening. Brother Richards, Lyman & Smith spoke. Distance of the day 95 Mils.
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May 19, 1882 We took the Sanpete valley Rail Road narrow trak and rode to Wales 28 Miles. Took waggon to Ephraim. 14 miles. Took diner at Br Petersons then rode to Manti 8 miles. Visited Evry department of the Temple from the top to the Bottom. Mr Robinson who was with us admired the Temple vary Much. G Teasdale and myself Stoped with Br Folsome. Br Richards and Lyman with Br Mabyan. Distance of the day 48 Miles.
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Mr Robinson had spent 7 years in India. Was in the British armey in there wars with the [Dul?]os Came Near loosing his life.
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20 I met in Conference at Manti at 10 oclok in the New Tabernacle with a full Congregation.
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After Prayer W Woodruff spoke 44 M. The Temple report was then read. Total Recepts for the 3 Months was $12,274.46. Total receipts from the Commencement & Expenditures were $234,533.37 $344,676.52. Wm H Folsome spoke 10 M. G. Teasdale spoke 30 M. Afternoon. F D Richards Spoke one hour & 25 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. G Teasdale spoke 50 M & W Woodruff 35 M. I had an interview with Albert Smith.
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21 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok a Crouded House. Franklin Spencer Prayed. F M Lyman spoke One H. & 9 Minuts. W Woodruff spoke 15. Afternoon. Prayer By Edward L Parey. Franklin Spencer spoke 20 M W Woodruff 5, F D Richards One hour & 14 M. At the Close of the Meeting we rode to Ephraim and held a Meeting at 8 [p.103] oclok. W Woodruff spoke one hour & G Teasdale 23 M. 8 Miles.
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22 We rode By waggon to wales 12 Miles Rail Road 28 & held Meeting. W Woodruff spoke 60 Min. Distance 40 Miles. We had a vary Good Conference.
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May 23, 1882 We took Cars & rode to Salt Lake City. I received 6 letters and one from Susan. I spent the afternoon writing up my Journal.
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24 I wrote 2 letters to day to Canute Peterson & David Williams of Plesant valley. We met in Council and voted to Loan the Logan Temple $2,000 to Continue the work. I attended the Theater in the Evening.
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25 I wrote One letter to C. C. N. Dor[…] Wm Folsome J D. T. McAllister and Susan Scholes. Kept Copies. We have rain today.
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26 I spent the day in office writing.
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27 We white washed the Historian office. I rode to the field with Wilford & visited the farm. 6 M.
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28 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. T B Lewis spoke one hour W Woodruff 30 M.
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29 This was decoration Day. We laid a New floor in the Historians Office.
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30 I received 4 letter to day from G Q Cannon A. S. Gibbons, J G Bleak & M F Cowley. This was Decoration day.
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31 I attended Council to day and Prayer Circle.
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June 1, 1882 We put a Carpet down in the Historians Office. I Paid $25.50 to day on the Insurance of my house. A woman was Killed to day on the rail Road near farmington 80 years of age.
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[p.104] 2 I received 1 Letter. I wrote Letter to A. S. Gibbons. L J Nuttall sent the list of workers of St George Temple to J McAllister. I wrote one letter to J. G. Bleak. I attended the 14 ward school Exhibition which was quite interesting.
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3 I took Cars & rode to Provo to attend to a 2 days Meeting. We Met at 10 oclock. Prayer By Br Maser. W Woodruff spoke 40 M. Statistics read. There were 11,006 Officers & Members 4,778 Children under 8, Total Souls 15,789. A O Smoot spoke 35. Afternoon. Prayer By H Coray. L. E. Harrington spoke 30 M Howard Coray 15 M. Authorities of the Church were Presented and Sustained. Br Williams spoke 5 M, W Woodruff 30 M. I attended the Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. The High Priest Quorum was represented & W. Woodruff spoke 60 M on the Priesthood.
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/June 4 Sunday/ Orson Whitneys wife (Zina Smoot) had a son this Morning that weighed 11 lbs.
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We Met at 10 oclok. Joseph F Smith arived and spoke to a Crouded House One hour & 28 M. and said God Gives us life Liberty & the right to the Persuit of Happiness. The Constitution and laws of the Land Cannot give this but guarentees unto us Protection in the exercise of these rights. A. O. Smoot spoke 10 M. We dined at Br Southworths. Afternoon. Prayer By George D Snell. W Woodruff spoke 60 M.
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We took Cars at 4 oclok and reached Salt Lake at 6.30. I Attended Meeting at the 19 ward with J F. Smith and the Presidency of the Stake and several of us spoke & we Ordained James Watson A High Priest & Bishop to Preside over that ward. Joseph F was Mouth. We also Ordained a Bishop and two Councillors at Provo. Joseph F Smith ordained the Bishop & W Woodruff one of the Councillors. Distance 100 M.
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5 I had an hours Conversation with President John Taylor upon the subject duties & rights of the Presidency & Twelve. I spent Most of the day in the office. I Employed Leslie W Snow to Commence work in the Historians Office to day.
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[p.105] June 6, 1882 I spent the day in the Council of the Presidency & Twelve in the forenoon & in the Afternoon in the office.
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7 I attended Council in the Afternoon, and met with the Lawyiers upon some Legal questions untill 7 oclok. I then went to the field with Wilford & Leslie & Camped for the night.
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8 We Started at 1 oclok to Cross the Big /mountain/ Canyon. We took Breakfast with Br Armstrong. We Crossed the Big Mountain over a terrible road & Camped on East Canyon Creek at about Noon. We tryed to Ketch some fish but the water was to high & riley. We labored faithfully till dark and ownly Caught some half a doz small ones and was vary weary.
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9 We took breakfast and Started back about 7 oclok & drove to Armstrongs Station and stoped awhile to fish but Cought ownly one small one. We then Crossed the Little Mountain & Came home through the Emigration Canyon quite weary. 50 M.
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10 I took Cars at 8.10 with J Taylor & J F Smith. Rode to woods Cross. There took Carriages & rode to Bountiful Meeting House to attend a 2 days Meeting. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Bishop Brown. J Taylor spoke 50 M, J F Smith 35 M. Afternoon. John W Hess Prayed. The Bishops Reported verbally. W. Woodruff spoke 25 M. G Reynolds spoke 15 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting We attended a Priesthood Meeting and some difficulty in the presidency of that stake was talked over. John Taylor J F Smith & W Woodruff spok and several others. I spent the night with Br Perkins. 12 M.
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11 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Wm. B Smith Prayed. John Taylor spoke 60 M. Presidet Wm. Smith & Layton both spoke. A vote was taken to drop it & Never bring it up again. Afternoon. A Stainer Prayed. L Snow spoke 35 M. J Taylor spoke 15 M. The Authorities of the Church were presented and Sustained. Bishop [p.106] John W Hess was Chosen and set apart as the 1 Councillor to President Smith. The Conference adjourned untill 3 months. I administered to 4 sick person & assisted in setting apart 1 Councillor. We took Cars & returned home in the Evening. 12 M.
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12 I received a letter from James J Woodruff saying that He had lost his youngest Child of late. He had buried 5 Children out of 7. We had a hard Shower of Rain. Br J F Smith and myself set apart 5 Missionaries to the Southern States. J F Smith was mouth with 3 & WW with 2.
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13 A hard rainy day. It irrigated the whole Country for 200 Mils. I met in Council in the Afternoon with F. D. Richards & L Snow the Presidents of Stakes & 4 Lawyiers in relation to the Real Esstate interest of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I received a letter from Eugenia Scholes.
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14 I wrote Letters to Eugenia Scholes & James J Woodruff and telegraphed to Bleak & McAllister. It was voted in Council to send Br Alman to St George to Build the Tower & Engine House & eating House for the Temple.
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15 I Received a letter from Sarah and wrote Letter to J G. Bleak and Arobella & Jesse Moses. I had an interview with Emma & Asahel upon Temporal matters. I spent the day in the office mostly writing.
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16 I wrote Letters to Sarah and sent $5.
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17 The opening of Liberty Park was Performed this day in the Park. The Procession formed at the City Hall & drove to the Park. Speeches Made By T B Lewis, Been Sheets, D H Well E H Murray Gen McDowell McCook, W Woodruff & Mayor Jennings. In the Evening the Company went west to Garfield & took supper.
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I went to the field and assisted Henry Woodruff load up Betsey Alvards things and in the Morning of the 18 he started to take her back to North Ogden.
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[p.107] 18 Sunday I attended my Prayer Circle at the Historians office and attended the Tabernacle at 2 oclock. We had a great Number of Strangers Present. Prayer By D O Calder. Br Taylor a Missionary spoke first 24 M. Rodney Hillam spoke 19 M. & Joseph F Smith 40 M.
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19 I was visited this Morning By Gen Gibson from Ohio.
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20 I spent the day in the office. Morley Dunford was {MD} buried to day. We had quite a shower of Rain this morning. I received One letter from Sarah to day.
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21 I met in Council at 10 oclock and herd various subjects discussed. At 3.40 I took Car with about 40 other to go to Ogden to [meet] G. Q. Cannon who arived about the same time that we did. We all had a happy Meeting. We returned to S L City. 80 Mile.
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22 We Met in Council and discussed our Situation all day. Many views were given.
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23 We spent the day in Council. I received 2 letter from Warren M Johnson & J G Bleak.
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24 I spent the day in Council [at] City Hall. <Went to the field.>
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25 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. C W. Penrose prayed. G Q Cannon spoke one hour & 22 Minuts. I spoke in the Evening at the 13 ward 40 M. I administered to Miner Atwood who had an attack of Paralisis of the brain. He was in a vary bad State.
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June 26 1882 I spent the day in Council in the City Hall. Speech of Capt Hooper.
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27 I received 4 letters from J G Bleak Eugenia & Phebe Scholes & Will Johnson. I spent the day in [p.108] Council in the Social Hall. L W Hardy & H B Clawson spoke.
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June 28, 1882 This was a great day for the Old Folks. There were gathered into the Tabernacle there were present 6 over 90 years of age. Susan Leverage was in her 100 year. Father Hines was 98. Several were near 100 years. 100 persons were over 80. About 900 were over 70 years of age and the Tabernacle was Crouded with some 10,000 under 70 years of age. The procedings were published in both the News & Herald of 29 & 30 of June. It was a vary interesting day.
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29 All the Old Folks met at the liberty park and we had a great day. Bands of Music, speeches, Presents to old Folks 1,000 old people sat down to dinner & 2,000 of younger people. The day Passed off plesantly but all were weary at night.
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30 * It is supposed that Guiteau is hung to day at washington. It has been one of the most singular trials ever had in America. He assasinated President Guarfield and there was a great exertion made to Clear him upon the plead that He was insane. Telegram says he was hung at 12.40.
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July 1 I attended the Quarterly Conference at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Vancott L Smith. D O Calder spoke 28 M. Roul Call[ed?]. Statistics Read. Officers & Members 16,179, Children 5,738, Total Souls 21,917. Joseph E Taylor spoke 15 M. W Woodruff spoke 15 M. Afternoon. Prayer By D O Calder. C W Penrose spoke 25 M A M Cannon 35 Br Rollins 15 M.
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July 2 Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclok. John Vancott Prayed. {Mary Ann Young} Abram H Cannon spoke 30 M, W Woodruff 25 M. At the Close I attended the funeral of Sister Mary Ann Young aged 79 the Wife of Presidet Brigham Young. W Woodruff spoke 10 M John Taylor 30 M, & J F Smith 10 M. She was buried by the side of her Husband President Brigham Young.
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[p.109] Afternoon. Br John Nicholson spoke 34 M. Authorities of the Church then presented after which Joseph F Smith spoke 41 M.
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July 3d I received 2 letters and wrote 1 Letter to Committee. Thermometer shows 92 degrees of heat in the shade. I wrote 2 letters to McAllister & Bleak. I spent the day in the office writing.
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July 4, 1882 Independance Day A great Celebration at Liberty Park and picknicks in many places. I spent the day watering my garden & mowing weeds. I Blistered my hands.
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5 I came from my field this morning and bought a shovel Plough and fitted Wilford out for ploughing Corn.
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6 I was quite unwell through the day. I visited Br L J Nuttall in the Evening and found him quite feeble. Had been sick near a week. I spent the forenoon on Auditing business.
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7 I spent the day in the office. Word has reached us by Telegraph and Letters from St John that about the 24 of June while {N C Tinney} the Mexicans were Celebrating St Johns Day. 3 of Greers sons, & hired man J Von & a son of Hatch rode into Town armed with Pistols & guns. The Mexicans ordered them to leave town or put away their arms which they refused to do. Then fighting between the two parties Commenced. Mexicans gathered their arms and drove the Cowboys into some unfinished houses. James Von was Killed The Hatch boy shot in the shoulder The three Greer Boys taken Prisioner & Nathan C Tinney killed while trying to stop the fight.
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July 8, 1882 I had an interview this morning with President Taylor Br Hill Accompanied by the Indian Joseph and Sapavona the Chief of the Ute Nation and successor of Ouray. He had his two sons with him. All three had been Baptized of Late and they had Come [p.110] down to have a talk with President Taylor. The Indian Joseph while Coming down the Canyon in the night turned over the waggon and fell on top of Sapavona and hurt his face vary much. They had a plesant talk together and President Taylor gave them vary good Council.
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9 Sunday {Marks} The funeral of Br Marks /2 Children/ was this Morning at 9. I met in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Prayer By John Sharp. W Woodruff read the 4 Ch. of Ephesians and spoke one hour followed By Joseph E Taylor 15 M.
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10 I received 2 letter from J L Farrell & J G Bleak. I wrote 3 letter to Farrell, Bleak, & Sarah and ordered a Bill of Goods for St George Temple.
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11 I spent the day watering my lot. I was vary weary.
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12 I received 2 letter from Bleak & Mcallister. I wrote 1 Letter to Folsome. The Bombardment of Allexandry by the British fleet has Commenced with Terrible effect on the fortifications & the City. I wrote to Eugenia & Phebe C Scholes & George L Farrell.
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13 I wrote Letters to Warren M Johnson, Levi Thornton, J. G. Bleak M F Farnsworth.
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14 I wrote Letter to Sarah & Bishop Farrell. I Bought A Johnson Mowing Machine for Newton. Paid half down $45 price $90. Robinson Circus to day.
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July 15, 1882 I wrote Letters to Sarah.
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16 Sunday I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. Brother Irvin and Penrose spoke. President John Taylor wife Harriet died at night.
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17 I met the Presidency & Twelve & other at the Hospital to dedicate it at 10 oclok. Prayer By W Woodruff. Rules of the Institution were then read. A speech was then made By President Taylor followed [p.111] by Joseph F Smith. F D Richards made the Dedicatory Prayer. Speech by W. Woodruff followed by A.M. Cannon & Wm. Jennings who donated $500 to the Institution followed by C W Penrose.
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I took Cars to Ogden & on to Smithfield whare I arived at about Midnight. 100 Miles.
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18 I found my Daughter vary sick and in Great distress with an Absess on the right side. I helped Newton unload a Mowing Machine and set it up ready for work. I was taken with Creek in the back yet I went to the field with Newton to see him Commence [to] Cut grass. He had a Johnson Mower which worked well. 6 M.
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19 I wrote 3 letters to Dr Ormsby & Phebe & Heber Thompson. Br Roskelley & myself administered to my Daughter Sylvia who is still in great distress.
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/20 Newton went to Logan. I staid at the House./
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21 We went to the saw Mill. Got a load of Slabs for wood. Fixed up the Hay Rake. Went to the field & got a load of Hay. Had a rain Storm.
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22 I went to the field with Newton & loaded 3 loads of Hay and was weary at night. Sylvia was vary bad.
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23 I received a letter from Phebe Snow and a Card from PWW. I wrote a letter to P. W. Woodruff. I Called the Bishop and Councillors & other Elders and we Administered to Sylvia by Anointing with Oil and laying on of hands and she was immediately releaved of her severe pain. But in the Evening Sarah fainted away.
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July 24, 1882 Thirty five years ago to day I brought Presidet Brigham Young in my Carriage into Great Salt Lake valley the first time He ever saw the valley with the Natural Eyes. And this day bas generally been Celebrated throughout the Territory And the [p.112] Inhabitants of Smithfield wished to Celebrate this day. We Met at 10 oclok at the School House and formed in procession and marched under the music of a Martial band through the Main streets. We then met in the school House whare speeches was made By W Woodruff Bishop Farrell & others and we dismissed at 12. I spent the afternoon with the family.
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25 * I went up the Canyon with Br Hillyard a fishing. I Caught 23 trout & Br Hillyard 24. I was vary weary at night. My Daughter Sylvia is Much Better. 10 M.
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26 I spent the day with the family.
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27 I took Car at 3.40. Stoped at Brigham City. Took dinner with Phebe & Br Snow then rode to Ogden. Stoped with F D Richards 2 Hours & proceeded to S L City. 100 Miles.
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28 I received 7 Letters. Waited upon Mr & Mrs Lisle to various place in the City. I spent a part of the day reading the History of the Twelve.
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29 I went to the office in the Morning but was sick. I drank some Cold water which made me vary sick. I spent most of the day in bed.
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July 30, 1882 {A.C.P} I attended the funeral of Allexander C Piper at the 12 ward Meeting House at 10 oclok. There was a large assembly present among whom were the High Council & nearly all the Bishops of the City including Bishop & his Councill.
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Br Piper was the Bishop of the ward A member of the High Council and an Officiating Alderman at the City Hall. He died with a Cancer in the face and suffered much. D. H. Wells opened by prayer. A M Cannon spoke 15 Minuts Bishop Hunter 10, Br Druce 7, John Sharp 6, Ferrimorze Little 10, D O Calder 7, & W Woodruff 27 M. A large Procession followed the remains to the grave.
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[p.113] I Attended the Meeting in the Tabernacle in the Afternoon. We had a large Company of Strangers at meeting among the Number about 30 Editors of various Publications. J D T. McAllister Prayed and spoke 27 M, G Teasdale 57 Minuts. I spent the Evening at home.
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July 31 I wrote 5 letters to day to Presidents Preston Peterson, Snow, Smoot & Perry.
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Aug 1, 1882 I met in the forenoon with the Lawyiers in Council upon the subject of Incorporation &c. I was with Presidet Taylor in the Afternoon. He had been sick. I spent the night at the field. We had a hard wind and rain in the afternoon. 6 M.
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2 I met in Council this Afternoon. President Taylor was Not able to attend. We visited him in his room. He sanctioned the obtaining of a Bill of article for St George Temple including a waggon.
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3 I wrote 3 letter to Sarah, Bleak, & A M Tenney.
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Aug 4, 1882 I took Cars to 3.40. Rode to Brigham City. Left Mrs Woodruff. Continued to Logan whare Presidet Taylor Stoped with his Company Except My self who Continued to Smithfield & spent the night. 100 Miles.
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5 I rode to Logan and attended Conference at 10 oclok. Prayer By F. D. Richards. The report of the Recepts & disbursments of the Temple was presented to me. The whole Total of Receipts were $405,692.43. The Trustee in Trust had Donated $119,508.81. The Trustee in Trust also Donated during Conference $5,000 more in Cash to help Pay off the indebtedness.
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The Statistical Report of the Stake was then read. Members 7,455, Officers and Members 11,024, Children under 8 years 5,005 Total of Souls 16,029. There were Apostles 1, Patriarchs 7 Seventies 359, High Priests 421, Elders 1,652 Priests 272, Teachers 330, Deacons 527.
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[p.114] F M Lyman spoke 29 M, W Woodruff 38 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Joseph F Smith. L Snow spok 40 M E Snow 55 M. At the Close of the Meeting we went to the Temple & looked through it. It was progressing finely.
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6 I rode from Smithfield and Met at 10 oclok. John W Taylor Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke 35 M. He said God would not give his honor to Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor Nor any other Man, But would take the honor to himself for building up his Kingdom but would Bless all his servants who would labor with him for the building up of his Kingdom. F D Richards spoke 20 M. Afternoon. Prayer By L Farr. Authorities of the Church were presented. President J Taylor spoke One hour and 11 Minuts.
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At the Close of the Meeting we Met at Moses Thatchers & Set apart Samuel Roskelley Presidet of the High Priest Quorum of the Cache Stake of Zion & his 2 Councillors. I set apart 1 Councillor. I spent the night with Br Ricks.
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7 We took Cars rode to S L City and held a Meeting with the Auditing Committee & I spent the Evening at Judge Elias Smith and those of us who were there decided to Contend for our Legal rights before the Courts and not put our offices in the Hands of the Govornor to appoint. 100 Miles.
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8 I met with several of the Brethren at Presidt Taylors Office to Consult upon the interest of the Territory. I received a Telegram at 10 PM & returned to the City.
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9 I took Cars in the Morning rode to Ogden met with Presidet Taylor & M Thatcher and returned to this City & Met in Council at 3 oclok. 80 Miles.
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10 I receivd a letter from J G. Bleak. His wife had a son & he Blessed him Wilford Bleak. It is vary hot weather. We all suffer. I attended the Consert in the Tabernacle lighted with Electrict lights. I should think there were some 5,000 persons present.
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[p.115] 11 I received a letter from Phebe Scholes. I wrote Letters to Phebe W W & J G Bleak. Bishop Winters died to day.
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12 I spent the day in the office. I visited Br McAllister in the Evening and administered to him. Was weak from bleeding at the nose.
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Aug 13, 1882 Sunday I attended the funeral of Bishop Winters at 10 oclok in the 14 ward school House. Bishop Taylor B. Young Bishop E. Hunter and Bishop of the 5 ward spoke at the funeral.
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I attended the Meeting at the Tabernacle in the Afternoon. Elder Matthias Cowley Spoke to the people One hour & 30 M upon the first principles of the gospel quoting Chapter & vers. He spoke vary well. I attended Meeting in the Evening in the 14 ward. Elders Mathews & James addressed the people.
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14 I received a letter from J. G. Bleak. I wrote One Letter to John Morgan. It was Decided to day to Employ the firm of Harkness & Co to defend the County Court before the Utah Courts. * *
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15 I received a letter from Sarah. Sylvia not as well. /Sylvia Thompson had a Son born to day 12 oclok./ I spent the day in the Office. Was sick in the Evening.
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16 I received a letter from M F Farnsworth and from A F McDonald. I wrote a letter to Sarah. I attended Council in the Afternoon.
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17 I received 2 letter to day. One from Sarah saying that Sylvia had a son on the 15 Aug at Noon. Both doing well. I received 1 Letter from I F Carter.
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18 We took Cars for Nephi at 7 oclok. We were going to Fort Ephraim to hold a 2 days Conference. A Company of Prysbeterians Came aboard at the same time to go to Ephraim to dedicate a New Meeting House. They [p.116] gathered up all along the rout additions to their Company. When we arived at Nephi we had a Car by ourselves & the Prysbeterians by themselves. We arived at wales at 4 oclok. Took Carriages 10 Miles to Ephraim. 140 Mils.
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Aug 19, 1882 I spent the night at Br Anderson. We met at 10 oclok in the Bowery for a 2 day meeting. Prayer By B Young. W Woodruff spok 20 M, B Young 45 M W H Folsome [.]1. Afternoon. Prayer By A K Thurber. L John Nuttall 25 M. Statistics read. Members 5,762, Officers & Members 7,830, Children under 8 years 3,419, Total Souls 11,249.
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I spent the night at Br Folsoms. At the Close of the Meeting we traveled to Manti & held a Meeting in the Evening. 8 M.
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20 Sunday Wm. H Folsome Prayed. John Taylor spoke 60 M. John Henry Smith spoke 26 M. Afternoon. C W Wheelock Prayed. Sacrament Administered. Authorities of the Church Presented & Sustained. G Q Cannon spoke One hour & 8 Minuts. E Snow spoke 35 M.
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We rode to Manti 8 m. Held a Meeting at 7.30. B Young Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 25 M B Young 15 M, G Q Cannon 32 M, John Taylor 20. I spent the night at Br Folsomes.
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21 Monday We visited the Temple from top to Bottom. We Rode to the top of the Hill in Carriages and rode into the uper Story of the Temple from the Hill on a rail Car and some portion of the wall was within 12 feet of the squair. We Conversed upon the sub jet of the Terrestrial Room & the Celestial Room.
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We held a Meeting at 3 oclok upon the subjet of the Deed of the spring & farm that waters the ground of the Temple. It was voted to Give the deed to John B Mabyan. We left Manti and returned to Ephraim & spent the night with Br Anderson. 8 M.
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22 We left Ephraim at 6.30 in Carriages & took a Car at Wales at 9 oclok & arived at Nephi at 12 oclk. We took Car for S L City at 2 oclok and arived at SLC [p.117] at 6.30 and spent the night at home. Distance of the day 142 M.
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23d I received 3 Letters and wrote 1 Letter to Betsey Alvard and sent her $2. I met in Council at the Gordo House with the Presidency & 12 and then went to the Endowmet House & had Prayers. I spent the forenoon in the office.
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24 I spent the forenoon in the office writing & in Council.
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25 I wrote Letters to J D T McAllister & J G Bleak and Sarah & sent her $5.
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26 I met in Council at 11 oclok with the Presidency 12 & other Brethren on the welfare of Zion. Many subjets were discussed. <I went to the [-].>
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27 Sunday I returned to the City. The funeral of Mrs John Sharp was held to day. I attended a Meeting in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. George G Bywater spoke upon the first Principles of the Gospel 50 Minut W Woodruff 30 M who spoke upon the Eternal variety of the Creations of God and the great variety of the spirits of the Children of Man before & after Birth. Some were keeping the Celestial Law (but few) others the Terrestrial Law and the Multitude the Telestial Law. At the Close I went down to Jordon and visited George Q Cannon who was quite sick with the Cholery Morbus and administered to him and returned Home. 10 Mile.
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28 I met in council at 11 oclok and subjects discussed concerning the wellfare of the people. David P Woodruff and family arived in the Evening.
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29 I sent a Card to Sarah. I received 2 letters from Sarah & Arizona PM. I attended Council at 10 oclok and took into Consideration the Importance of Having Committees visit each County and see that all Elligible voters Register. W Woodruff & B Young was Appointed to visit Wasach & Uinta Counties.
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[p.118] 30 I received 1 Letter from Milford waggon Company. I met in Council at 10 oclok & attended Prayer Circle. I prepared to Start in the Morning to Ashleys fork.
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31 I left Salt Lake City at 10 oclok & rode with B Young to Park City & on to Heber City. Arived about 9 oclok & Presidet Abram Hatch received us kindly. 45 M.
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Sept 1 We Met in Council with Presidets & Bishops and held a Meeting in the Evening. I was quite sick with the Cholera Morbus & Could not attend Meeting. B Young spoke to the people.
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2 I was better this morning. We had a plesant day. Abram Hatch the President of the Stake & Bishop Foreman of the 2d ward Prepared themselves to accompany us to Ashleys fork. We left Heber City at 11 oclok. We rode up the Creek to Br W Foremans saw Mill and nooned. We then Continued on to Strawbury valley whare we Camped for the night. Distance 23 M.
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The Altitude of this valley is 8,000 feet. No one living in the valley. It is to high & Cold for Cultivation. It is ownly fit for Stock range in the sommer as it is Covered with grass in sommer and Deep snows in winter. Strawbury Creek abounds with Mountain trout.
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3 We left Camp at 7 oclok. We passed through Strawbury valley over rocky Hills & Nooned on currant Creek. I Caught 16 trout & B Young 8 Total 24, which made us two good meals. This stream abounds with trout, and the banks skirted with a great amount of Ripe Currants.
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In the Afternoon we Crossed red Creek & passed through 7 vallies and went up & down some Terrible Hills and Camped on the Duchesne river about twice the size of the Provo. This stream is also of fine good water and abounds with fine large trout. Distance of the day 38 M. My Diarhea is checked but have some Rheumatism in the Right Sholder.
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[p.119] 4 We drove Down the Duchesne 14 Miles then Nooned and Crossed the Stream. Came Down the Blue Hill near a mile long & vary steep and Camped on Lake fork a fine Stream. 35 M.
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5 We drove Down Lake fork 5 Miles over to Dry gulch on to Uinta River and nooned on an Island. Afternoon. Drove to Deep Creek & Camped. This Creek was a small riley Stream. Water rather poor. Distance of the day 33 Miles.
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6 We pass in sight of the Military post to day. We Nooned in Ashleys fork. We then Drove through the field to Bishop Jeremiah Hatches and made our Camp. This being the End of our Journey I had an interview with Bishop Hatch & Br Clark one of his Councillors also with Br Ashton the Man Apointed to Regester the vots of the people. Distance of the day 22 Miles.
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7 I visited Br Nathan C Davis farm. I found him and wife well. I found Ashleys fork one of the finest vallies in the Territory. Settled with about 100 families abot half Saints and half gentiles but the Saints were not as well united as they should. Land was Excellent water Plenty & Crops good. The Military post is located [on] the North west side of the valley. Is about 2 x 4 Miles and Comes to the Edge of the Mormon Settlement. I visited Capt Dodds Farm & Coal mine. Distance of the day 12 M.
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8 Friday We held a Meeting with the people. Commenced at 10 oclok. Bishop J Hatch Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 30 M to Mormons gentiles officers & soldiers. B Young spoke 30 Minuts. Abram Hatch spoke 18 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Thomas Bingham. W Woodruff spoke One hour B Young 40 M.
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At the Close of the [meeting] we went to Green River 15 Miles & spent the night on the bank. We set out lines in green river and Caught one white salmon of abot 5 lb weight. 15 Miles.
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9 We spent the day mostly on the Banks of the [p.120] green River. We Employed a Deer hunter. He killed 3 deer for us. We Returned to Ashley in the Evening. 15 Miles.
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10 Sunday We Met for a Meeting at 10 oclok. N C Davis Prayed. W Woodruff spok 35 M, B Young 50 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Br Clark. Abram Hatch spoke 34 M B Young 35 M & W Woodruff 10 M.
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11 Monday I spent last night at Capt Dodds. I spent the Morning ketching grasshoppers for bait for trout. We left at 11 oclock. We Drove to Deep Creek and Nooned then drove to a Branch of the Uinta and Camped for the night. A Company from Fort Duglass Camped on the Other side of the Creek. Distance 25 M.
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12 We travelled to the Uinta & Nooned then drove to the Duchesne and Camped at the point of Rocks. Distance 40 M.
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13 We travelled up the Duchesne to the Old Agency and Crossed the Stream & Camped for the night. 20 Miles. I Cought 7 trout in the Duchesne 3 of which would weigh 2 lb. each. B Young Caught some that would weigh 2 lb. each.
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14 We Caught several large trout this morning and fished Down the River to the Crossing then drove to Currant Creek. Drove 2 Miles up the Creek through a forest of ripe black Currants & willows and Camped for the night. We Caught several trout. Distance 26 M.
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15 We drove to the strawbury Creek & valley. Passed the surveying Party. I Caught 14 trout & B Young quite a Number /20/. Some we caught would weigh abot 2 lb. We had some raigm [rain] & Camped in our waggons. 24 M.
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16 A wet Morning. We Drove down to Br Foreman saw Mill & Nooned. 8 miles. We then drove to Heber [p.121] City. 26 M. We spent the night at Abram Hatches. Took a bath & felt well. We had not seen a paper Containing the News of the Day for 2 weeks so we looked over the files of the News.
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17 Sunday I met at 10 oclok with the people. W Woodruff spoke 50 M B Young 35, A Hatch 15 M. We attended the prayer Circle and gave some Instructions. We then Met with the sabbath School. I spoke to the Children follow By B Young. We spok of our Early life. Spent the night with Br Hatch.
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18 Monday We left Heber at 8 oclock and drove through to Park City through a hard snow Storm. We Continued on to Salt Lake City and spent the night at home. 45 M.
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19 I went to the Office and found 19 letters for me and 2 Cards. I went to the field in the Evening and Met with David & wife & 3 Children & Henry & Nellie & Child & took supper with them. David & family was to start in the Morning & Henry & Nellie & Child on Thursday morning for Ashleys Fork.
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20 I wrote in my Journal And attended Council & read my Letter & Paper in the Evening and about 9 oclok Sister Rhoda Scammans and her Son Dr Ezra Scammans arived at our House. Sister Sarah B Foss & Phebe Woodruff had not met with her Sister Rhoda for 35 years. It was a happy Meeting.
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21 I accompanied Dr Scammans & his Mother Rhoda with Sarah, Phebe, & Elizabeth Foss to the Presidets Office, Historians Office, Temple, Tabernacle, & Assembly room. I spent the rest of the day in the office writing. I recvd 2 letters from A. F. McDonald & B F Johnson.
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22 I accompanied Dr Scammans to the farm and spent the rest of the day in the Office. I wrote 2 letters to J. D. T McAllister & Bleak.
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[p.122] 23 I spent the day in the office. I wrote 4 letters to David Booth, A.M. Tenney, Elizabeth Browett & Bell Moses.
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24 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Prayer By Br Heywood. G Q Cannon spoke one hour & 15 M on the State of the Nation and the Church. We heard the Children Sing at the Close of the Meeting. I attended Meeting in the Evening at the 14 ward & heard A H Raleigh & Miner speak.
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25 I received 1 Letter from A.M. Tenney and spent the day in the office.
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26 I wrote 2 letters to Ezra & I F Carter. Attended Theater in the Evening with Rhoda & E Scammans.
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Sept 27, 1882 I met in Council with the Presidency when the subject was discussed of filling the Quorum of the Twelve & seventies And it was decided that it was proper for the Presidet of the Church to Nominate the persons to fill the Quorum as was the Custom from the Begining except in the first & second organization which was by revelation. We also had a Council upon the subject of Benjamin F Johnson family Affairs.
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I wrote 1 letter to Mrs Shuah C Moulton.
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28 I Conmmenced the first manuscript of the History of Zions Camp. I spent the day writing.
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29 I Continued writing History of Zions Camp.
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30 I wrote one Letter to Ira Hinkley. Spent the day writing History.
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Oct 1 Sunday I attended the funeral of Sister Caroline Cushing in the 11 ward. Bishop McCray spok 15 M, Bishop L W Hardy 15 M, & W Woodruff 45 M. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Erastus Snow spoke one hour & 15 M G Q Cannon 15 M. I attended Meeting [p.123] in the 14 ward in the Evening. G Q Cannon spoke One hour & W Woodruff 15 M.
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2 A rainy Morning. I spent the day in the office.
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3 I spent the fore noon in the office writing. I received 4 letters to day and attended Council whare Much instruction was given. It was decided that the presidet of the Church Should Nominate the persons to fill the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles And the Twelve should Nominate or Present Names to fill the first Presidency of the Seventies. A good Deal of Instruction was given.
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4 A rainy Morning. I received a letter from Daniel Tyler.
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Oct 5 I met in the big Tabernacle at 10 oclok. Prayer By G Q Cannon. President Taylor spoke 10 M. We then dismissed in Consequence of Cold to Meet in the Assembly room at 2 oclock.
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We met according to Appointment. 7 of the Twelve in the Apostles Room. Several Letters were read from B F Johnson. F D Richards was appointed Secretary of the Twelve. Afternoon. We met in the Assembly Hall. W Woodruff spoke 50 M, L Snow 43.
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Oct 6, 1882 We Met this Morning in the Assembly Hall. B Young Prayed. F M Lyman spoke 40 M, D H Wells 44. Logan Temple Donations were then read. Trustee in Trust had Donated on the Logan Temple $125,984.08 cts. Total sum Donated & Expended up to present Date is $419,584.28. Manti Temple Donation Read which shows that the Trustee in Trust has Donated $137,667.30. Total Donations $379,267.64. Total Donations of Trustee in Trust for Both Temple $263,651.38. Total for Both Temples up to date $798,851.92.
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At the Close of the Meeting the 12 Met at the Council room and wrote a list of Names for the Presidency to make Choice of two to fill the two vacancies in the first seven Presidents of the seventies.
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[p.124] Met at 2 oclock in the Assembly room. Prayer By Moses Thatcher. B Young spoke 30 M. M Thatcher spoke 56 M. He said that what the Saints would suffer from our Enemies would not be a drop to the Ocean Compared to what our Enemies would suffer in their day.
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We held a Priesthood Meeting in the Assembly Hall in the Evening. President Taylor spoke one hour & 30 M G. Q. Cannon 20 m.
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Oct 7, 1882 We met at 10 oclok. Prayer By A M Cannon. John Henry Smith spoke 30 M, Erastus Snow one hour & 10 M. Afternoon. H S Eldridge Prayed. Statistical Reports of the various Stakes of Zion were read. In Cache Stake there was 5,050 Children under 8. Total in Cache Stake 16,029. Total in sanpete 11,249. Total in Salt Lake Stake 22,015 Children 5,756. Utah Stake Children 4,835 Total Souls 15,916. England total 5,116. Scandianavian 5,511. Holland 175. Colorado 419. Total in Utah [ ]. Relief Society report read. Wheat laid up 21,976 bushels. Joseph F Smith spoke 40 M.
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Oct 8 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By F M Lyman. Missionary List was then read and Sustained by the Conference. G Q Cannon then spoke One Hour & 10 M. W Woodruff Spoke 5 M and Exhorted the Saints to present all their wants before the Lord in their Prayer Circles.
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W Woodruff said the sixts Angel who would blow the sixts Trumped would be some Man who held the keys of the Kingdom of God in the Last Dispensation. Erastus Snow Said that while they were receiving their Endowments in the Temple in kirtland that A young Man Clothed with the power of God prophesied that the sixts Angel would be Joseph Smith and there was a testimony to all that it was true.
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Afternoon. Prayer By E Snow. Authorities were then Presented and Sustained. The Names of Abram H Cannon & Theadore B Lewis Had been Chosen by the Presidents of the Seventies the Twelve Apostles and the Presidency of the Church. When they Come to be set apart on Monday W Woodruff set apart Abram H Cannon and when we Come to lay hands upon the Head of Br Lewis [p.125] it was found He was a High Priest. Therefore He Could not be ordained as A President of the Seventies therefore He was Set aside & not ordained to the office of the seventies which Still left one vacancy among the Seven Presidets.
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After the Authorities were Presented President Taylor spoke One hour & 30 M. The Apostle C. C. Rich was brought into the Stand in a Chair and Staid untill the Meeting was half out then taken out (And probably it will be the last time that He will Ever meet with the Saints again in that Tabernacle).
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We held a meeting in the evening with the young people in the Assembly Hall. The Hall was Crouded. Many Could not get in. W Woodruff Called the Attention of the Assembly and invited the Officers to the Stand. Rool Called minutes Read and approved. Joseph F Smith, M Thatcher, & W Woodruff G. Q. Cannon spoke followed By Rodney Badger, Hardy & J F. Wells. We had a good Meeting and a good spirit.
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Oct 9 I met with the seventies Twelve & Missionaries. We organized & Set apart 44 Missionaries for their field of Labor.
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I had a family meeting at the farm. Rhoda Scammans, & her Son Ezra was with us. We had a vary good Meeting. All made a speech of some kind. I got my feet damp in walking through the orchard and was taking in the Evening with a severe Cold in my head and suffered much through the night.
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10 I attended a Council (<of Fifty>) but suffered all day with a severe Cold in the Head.
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Oct 11, 1882 I still suffer with my cold. I attended Council at 10 oclok and a Council (<of Fifty>) at 2 oclok whare we attended to what business Came before us. Sister Rhoda Scammans & her Son Ezra left for home on the 10th. The ring held their Convention and Appointed P J Vanzile as their
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/12/ Candidate. I spent the day in the Office [p.126] writing up my Journal. I received 4 letter from J McAllister, Bleak & Sarah.
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13 We met in Council at Presidents Taylor Office. We heard the revelation read in which George Teasdale and Heber J Grant were Called to fill the vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Seymour Young to fill the vacancy in the first Presidency of the Seventies.
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14 We held a Meeting with the Presidency, Twelve Apostles and the Presidents of Stakes. Remarks were made by Presidt Taylor. Then the Revelation was read. G Q. Cannon spoke to us and said how Can we teach the people any Law or principle that we do not keep ourselves? Joseph F Smith spoke upon several subjects upon the Patriarchal order of marriage President Taylor told what Joseph Smith said to him upon that subject & said if we do not Embrace that principle soon the Keys will be turned against us for if we do not keep the same law that Our Heavenly Father has we Cannot go with him. The word of the Lord to us was that if we did not obey that Law we Could not go whare our Heavenly Father dwells. A man obeying a lower Law is not qualified to preside over those who keep a higher Law.
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- Woodruff said He was glad the Quorum of the Twelve & seventies was now to be filled and said that the reason why the Church & Kingdom of God Could not progress if we did not receive the patriarchal Law of Marriage was that it belonged to this dispensation as well as the Baptism for the dead and any law or ordinance that belongs to this dispensation must be received by the Members of the Church or it Cannot progress. The leading men of Israel who are presiding over Stakes will have to obey the Law of Abraham or they will have to Stop.
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Moses Thatcher spoke upon the Esstablishment of Cooperative Companies for handling Machinery waggons &c. G Q Cannon spoke upon the manufacturing of waggons &c. E Snow Said that Joseph Smith said that the parable that Jesus spoke off that the man who had one tallent [p.127] & hid it in the Earth was the man who had but one wife & would not take another would have her taken from him & given to one who had more. F M Lyman thought it would not do to seal Dead women to him.
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14 I spent the day in the office writing. A snow Storm.
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15 Sunday I was in poor health with a Cold & staid in the House.
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16 I met with the Twelve & Presidents of Seventies and organized them & they set apart 18 Missionaries.
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The presidency Twelve & Presidets of Seventies met at Presidet Taylors office And speeches were made After which The Presidency and Twelve Ordained George Teasdale J Taylor was mouth & Heber J Grant, G. Q. Cannon being mouth into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Twelve & Presidets of the Seventies were then Called upon to ordain Seymour B Young one of the Seven Presidets of the seventies. Lorenzo Snow was mouth.
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I wrote 3 letters to Sarah, Mrs Geo Partridge & R M Thompson.
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Oct 17, 1882 I wrote 1 Letter. I met with the Twelve & seventies in the Apostles Room in Council House. W. Woodruff said He was pleased that the Quorum of the Twelve & the seven Presidency of the Seventies were now full & glad to meet with them and as the Presidency had required us to Call to our help such of the seventies as we needed to set in Order the Indian Mission. Remarks were made by nearly all the Brethren present. Men were then named as leaders in the Indian Missions in different parts of Utah, Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico. These names to be presented to President Taylor.
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18 I received one letter from M. F. Farnsworth. I met in Council at 2 oclok. The minuts of the meeting of the Twelve was read & accepted By the Presidency. [p.128] We Met with Br Charles C Rich and Joseph F Smith. Anointed him and the Twelve laid hands upon him and G. Q. Cannon was Mouth in Blessing him.
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19 I received a letter from Haden W Church & He informed me his wife & ownly Daughter was Dead and Buried. She died with Cancer in the roof of the Mouth. I wrote 3 Letters to A. F. McDonald & B. F. Johnson. See Copy in Letter Book. I also wrote J. D. T McAllister.
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20 I received a letter from Sarah & wrote 3 Letter to J. G. Bleak, J. N. Perkins. I sent Sarah $10 to Pay Taxes and wrote to her. My Daughter Clara was taken sick with the Diptheria. I went to the field to see her. Came back to the City for Medicine and went back again and spent the night. She was vary sick all night. 9 Miles.
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Oct 21, 1882 I wrote Letters to M. F. Farnsworth S Roskelley. All 5 letters was sent in one Envellop to McAllister. I wrote to J Hatch, Wm. Shaffer, Nellie Woodruff. I went to the farm & spent the night. Clara is still quite sick.
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22 Sunday I spent the day with my family at the farm. Clara seemed to be some better in her throat.
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23 I received 2 letter from J Morgan & E Scammans. I wrote one letter to Lot Smith. I went to Jordan River in the Afternoon & Bought 240 lbs of Lucern seed of Brother Pettit. 10 M.
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24 I received one letter from Wm. Cahoon on Zions Camp.
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25 I received a letter from R. M. Thompson. I attended last night of the young Mens meeting. I was Called to visit L John Nuttall who was vary sick. Br Georg H. Taylor Joined me in Administering to him. Joseph F Smith soon arived and we administered to him again. He was vary sick.
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[p.129] 26 I received 3 letters from Lutz, Ira Hatch & Pitkin. I attended the Funeral of Sister Melvina Snow. Brother Parks Prayed. Loren Farr Spoke 23 M, Z Snow 22 & W Woodruff 26 M. John Henry Smith & myself set apart one Missionary Br Groesbeck.
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27 I received a letter from James G Bleak asking for a Bill of Materials for St George Temple Tower. I wrote Letters to David K. Udall & John Morgan.
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28 In Company with Leslie & Orion I took a ride over Jordon. We killed 4 rabbits. 16 M.
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29 Sunday I visited L John Nuttall who was vary sick. I administered to him. I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle & W Woodruff spoke 42 Minutes & Joseph F Smith 62 M.
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Oct 30, 1882 I received 2 Letters from J McAllister & Readhead. I wrote 3 Letters to A. O. Smoot, Bishop Farrill J. D. T. McAllister. I visited the grass lot. 6 M.
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31 I wrote Letters to John Reidhead & Ira Hatch.
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Nov 1, 1882 I received 1 Letter from G. Teasdale.
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2 I spent the day writing on Zions Camp. I wrote one letter to Sarah.
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3 I was quite unwell to day /with the affection of the kidneys/. I took Cars to day with President Taylor and other. Rode to Logan. I Continued on to Smithfield & spent the night. <I visited the theater for the first time.> Distance 105 Mils.
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4 My son Newton took me to Logan to attend a two days Meeting. Prayer By Br Card. The Bishops reported their several wards. The statistical Report was then [p.130] read. Total officers and Members were 11,183, Children under 8, 4,999 Total souls 16,182.
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I dined with Brother Thatcher and had some Conversation with Dr Ormsby. He gave me some Medicine to assist me in my kidney affliction.
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Afternoon. Prayer by W. Woodruff. D. H. Wells spoke 50 M Lorenzo Snow 50 M. I visited the Temple with the Brethren and found it progressing finely. The report of the Temple Committee showed there had Been Expended upon the Building $422,439.03, And it will take about $40,000 more to finish it. I spent the night at the Ho[use?] of Br Ricks. 8 Miles.
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5 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Samuel Smith Prayed. F D Richards spoke 62 Minuts W Woodruff 40 M. Afternoon. Prayer by Loren Farr. Sacrament Administered. President John Taylor then spoke one Hour & 20 Minuts. I went to Smithfield and spent the night. 8 Mils.
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Nov 6, 1882 In Company with Newton & two other Boys we Crossed Bear River. Visited some slews. We shot 12 ducks & one rabit. The other 2 Boys shot 3 Rabits & 6 ducks. We Camped for the night at the big bend of Bear river. Our object was to try to kill some wild geese as they were begining to visit that place.
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7 We arose in the morning and the youngest Boy killed one goose the ownly one any of us got. So we returned home killing some ducks on the [way]. Newton & myself killed 17 ducks. The two boys killed 9 ducks one goose & 4 Rabbits. Travelled 25 M.
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8 I spent the day in Smithfield. Was weary with my travels.
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9 I arose at 2.30 took Cars at 3.40 rode to Ogden & took Cars at 10.10 & rode to Salt Lake. Distance 105 M.
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On My return home I went to the office and received 8 Letters from McAllister, Bleak, Lot Smith, A. F. McDonald, Roskelley A O Smoot D. P. Kimball, O F. Littlefield. I spent a short time at the office. [p.131] I then visited Br L John Nuttall who seemed to be getting some better. I then visited Br Elias Smith who had fallen Down Stairs and bruised himself badly. He Could not turn in bed or be turned ownly with great Pain. I administered to him.
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10 We have a snow Storm. I wrote 4 Letter to J McAllister, Lot Smith, L O Littlefield & Arabella W Moses.
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11 A Hard snow Storm. I spent the day writing. I wrote Letters to Susan Scholes and A. F. McDonald and J. G. Bleak. I went to the farm. 6 M.
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12 I spent the day in the farmers ward. Asahel was sick at night.
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13 I wrote 2 Letters to R M Thompson & Edward Falkner.
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14 I wrote 3 Letters to H. W. Church Samuel Roskelley & Thompson Woodruff.
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Nov 15 1882 I wrote 3 Letters to J. Hatch, A. M. Tenney A S Gibbons.
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16 I wrote 1 Letter to Randolph. I took Cars with the Presidency & others & rode to Nephi and held a Meeting. Distance 90 M. W Woodruff spoke 35 M, F M Lyman 35, G Q Cannon 30 M.
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17 Met at Nephi at 10 oclok. G Teasdale Prayed. Presidet Taylor spoke 47 M G Q Cannon 30 M. We took cars. Rode to Fountain Green. F M Lyman G Teasdale & W Woodruff Stoped there. G. Teasdale held a Meeting at Fountain Green. W Woodruff Stoped at Moroni. F M Lyman held a Meeting at North Bend. Presidents J Taylor & G Q Cannon held a Meeting at Ephraim. Distance from Nephi to Moroni 30 Mils.
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18 Br Ba[1/t?]ey took W Woodruff & G Teasdale to Spring City & we held a Meeting at 10 oclok. G Teasdale [p.132] spoke 54. Langley A Ba[l/t?]ey spoke 14 Minuts & W Woodruff 47 M. F M Lyman held a Meeting at Mount Plesant. Presidets Taylor & Cannon attended Conference at Manti. We rode to Ephraim & Manti. Spent the night at Br Folsomes. 25 M.
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19 Sunday We Met in the Assembly Hall. Wm. H Folsome Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 38 Minuts <in the power of God> F M Lyman 28 M. Temple report read & the Authorities of the Church Presented & sustained. Donations for the Temple by the People of that District $240,729.58 Trustee in Trust $140,858.74, Total $381,588.29. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. H Seeley. G Teasdale spoke 47 M. G Q Cannon spoke 20 M & J Taylor 40 M.
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20 We rode to Gunnison and Met at 2 oclok. 15 Mils. Prayer By Kanute Peterson. W Woodruff spoke 25 M, G Q Cannon 40 M President Taylor 47 M. I took supper with Bishop Matson. G Q Cannon W Woodruff F M Lyman & G Teasdale Met with the young People. G Q Cannon spoke 38 M, W Woodruff 34 M, F M Lyman 10.
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Nov 21, 1882 We rode to Fayett. I stoped with Brother Bartholomew. Electa Benson (Now Bartholomew) was driven from Jackson Co. Mo. Now blind since 8 years old. Now 68 years old. I stoped with her Father over night after passing through Jackson Co Mo on my way South in the fall of 1834.
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We met at 2 oclok. Kanute Peterson prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 30 M. W Woodruff spoke 20 M F M Lyman 25 M John Taylor 40 Minutes. We Met in the Evening with the young People and speaches Made by Elders Lyman Reynolds Irvin Cannon & Woodruff. 5 Miles.
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22 We rode to Levan. 15 Miles. We met the People at 3 oclok. M F [F M] Lyman Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 20 M M F [F M] Lyman 30, G Q Cannon 22. Br Cannon said the great Difficulty in all the Earth is the Preachers Preach one thing and practice another. President Taylor spoke 32 M.
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[p.133] 23 We rode to Juab took Cars [and] rode to Mona. F M Lyman stoped there & held a Meeting. We rode to Santaquin. W Woodruff Stoped and Preached there. Presidets Taylor & Smith Continued on to Pason.
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At the Close of My Meeting of Santaquin I took Carriage & rode to Pason & attended Meeting at 6 oclok in the new Meeting House. G. Reynolds Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 45 M J Taylor 45. I spent the night with Br Moore. Distance 30 M.
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24 We rode to Salem. Held Meeting at 10 oclok. G Reynolds prayed. W Woodruff spoke 22 Minuts G Q Cannon 30, J Taylor 45.
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We then drove to Spanish fork and held a Meeting at 2 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 30 M. He read the 28 Chapter 2d Book of Nephi. W. Woodruff spoke 20 M and asked if the Chapter read By Br Cannon sound like a Novel written By Spalding to pass away time. John Taylor spoke 40 M. We then drove to Springvill. 12 Mils.
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25 We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 37 M, W Woodruff 25 M, J Taylor 50 M. We took Cars in the Afternoon & rode to Salt Lake City. 56 M.
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26 Sunday I went to the Office and received 14 Letters B from Farnsworth, Bleak, Betsey Alvord, McAllister Morgan, Hancock, Wilford, Nellie, Walker Littlefield, Sarah Lot Smith & other. I met in the Assembly Hall at 2 oclok. John Morgan spoke 30 M, W Woodruff 20 M G Q Cannon 35. I met in the Evening. G Taylor Prayed. J Morgan spoke [21?] M W. Woodruff 30.
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27 I Met in Council in the Gardo House with the Presidency & Twelve. Discussed the policy of yiealding any principal for a State Governmet. We then went to the Office & met with our delegates to washington And Presidet Taylor with the rest of us Come to the Conclusion that we Could not swap of the Kingdom of God or any of its Laws or Principals for a State Governmet.
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[p.134] I received 3 letters to day from & wrote to Bishop Farrill, Jacob Bigler, McAllister Bleak & Farnsworth 5 Letters.
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28 I received a letter from Henry Palmer & wrote Letters to Nancy A Clark, Lot Smith & Ezra Carter.
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29 I wrote Letters to Betsey Alvord & sent her $5 in money, to Henry and Nellie Woodruff I subscribed for a Book for $5.
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Nov 30 1882 Thanksgiving day We Met in the Assembly [Hall] to attend an Exhibition of Evan M Stephens Musical Class of 450 Children. It was the Most interesting Exhibition I ever witnessed in my life. He had taken this 450 Children who had No knowledge of Music and in 13 lessons they were able to read Music sing Music keen time & make Music and would soon turn out scores of [if] not hundreds of our Children who would be Capable of teaching Music.
December
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Dec 1 I received 2 letters from Jesse Moses. I wrote a letter to Sarah & sent Jesses Letters to her. Presidets Taylor & Smith W. Woodruff, B. Young & D H Wells took Cars. Rode to American Fork. Presidets Taylor & Smith Stoped & held a Meeting there. Woodruff Young & Wells Continued on to Pleasant Grove. Stoped there & held a Meeting at 6. Prayer By George Halladay. B. Young spoke 41 M, D. H. Wells 55 m W Woodruff 50 M. I spent the night with Bishop Brown. 38 m.
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Dec 2d We took Cars. Rode to Provo. 10 Miles. We Met for a 2 days Meeting. F M Lyman Prayed. After Meeting was opened the Statistics of the Stake was read. There were 2 Patriarch 567 Seventies, 389 High Priest, 1,331 Elders 184 Priests 132 Teachers 393 Deacons, 11,071 Officers & members, Children under 8 years, 4,858, Total of Souls 15,939. There was reported in this Stake that bore the Priesthood {3,025}. D.H. Wells spoke 47 Minuts B Young 40 M. Afternoon. J F Smith Prayed. F M. Lyman spoke 35 M W Woodruff 50 M.
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[p.135] We held a priesthood Meeting in the Evening. The House was full in the Lower part. Brigham Young spoke 30 M. W Woodruff spoke 30 M. The power of God rested upon me. I felt wraped in the visions of heaven. I never deliverd such a speech in my life. I never before saw the Priesthood in the same light. I do not know what I said But I know I spoke the truth. I was followed By Joseph F Smith who spoke 40 Minuts. We were all Clothed with the power of God and Strong testimony was Delivered.
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3 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By D. H. Wells. Presidt Taylor spoke one hour & 40 Minuts. Afternoon. Prayer By F M Lyman. The Authorities of the Church Presented & accepted. Joseph F Smith spoke 37 Minuts and [said] Brigham Young was that Man who was to be raised up in the last days and was to lead the Saints out of Bondage which He did do in leading the Saints out of Nauvoo into the rocky mountains. For they were as much in Bondage then as they ever will be. He spoke in the power of God.
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At the Close of the Meeting we took Cars and rode to Lehi & held a Meeting at 6.30. Prayer By G. Reynolds. W. Woodruff spoke 35 M, Joseph F Smith 25 M D. H. Wells 22, Presidet Taylor 32 M. 17 Miles.
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4 We took Cars & rode to Salt Lake City. Distance 33 Miles. W Woodruff & D H Wells set apart 6 Missionaries, WW 3, DHW 3. I received 2 letters from Thompson Woodruff & Lot Smith. I Attended Dwight S Dow’s Lecture on Book keeping in the Theater which was vary interesting which showed that his pupils had learned all he had promised to teach them. They seemed to understand the Subject. I spent the day writing my Journal.
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5 On the night of June 1, 1882 I Wilford Woodruff dreamed that a Messenger Came to me, and said that no person in the spirit world Could work upon, or preach any ordinance of the gospel to the spirits in Prision that had not been Dedicated upon An Altar by some one [p.136] having the Priesthood on Earth. This of Course was a Dream.
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Dec 6 1882 I received a vary interesting letter from Brother Christian Lingo Christianson the Indian Interpeter of Moan Coppy. He had Baptized 27 Lamanites of late and Messengers had appeared to one of them a lame Man and told him there soon would be a great war all over the Land Except in Zion. Said they must all be Baptized and work with the Mormons. Said there would soon be a great famine. There would be a good Crops with the Mormons for three years then times would be worse & worse throughout the Land. I wrote an Answer to Br Christianson.
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I met in Council and visited in the Evening Elias Smith who was vary Poorly hardly able to moove in bed. I also visited L J Nuttall. I found him Much better.
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7 I wrote to Lot Smith & Received one letter from Chandler Holebrook of 16 pages on Zions Camp. I wrote a Letter to B. F. Johnson. I spent the day writing.
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8 I took Cars with the Presidency & others. Rode to woods Cross. 8 Miles. Attended Meeting at Bountiful Meeting House at 10 oclok. G Reynolds Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 50 M. & John Taylor 60 M. We had a good Meeting. I dined with Phebe Sessions and then rode to Farmington and held a Meeting at 3 oclok. G. Reynolds Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 22 M, F. D. Richards 35 M J F Smith 35 M & President Taylor 35 M. / I ordained Israel Barlow A patriarch./ 7 Miles.
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9 We took Cars and rode to Kaysville to hold a 2 days Meeting. 4 m. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Morgan. The Statistics of the Stake were read. The Bishops made a verbal report of their wards. John Morgan spoke 36 M, B H Roberts 10.
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Afternoon. G Reynolds [prayed]. The Authorities of the Church were Presented and accepted. Br Hess spoke 20 M John Taylor 14 m F D Richards 45 M.
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[p.137] I met in the Evening with the young People. Br Irvine spoke 17 M G Reynolds 15 M, W Woodruff 60.
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10 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 45 Minuts. Joseph F Smith spoke 55 M. Afternoon. G Reynolds Prayed. The Authorities of the Church were Presented and accepted. President J. Taylor spoke one Hour & 20 Minuts. In the Evening we took Cars and returned to Salt Lake City. 25 Miles.
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11 I received a letter from Sarah. I wrote her one in return & sent her $15 in Cash & a $50 order.
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12 I attended Meeting in the Assembly room at 10 oclok. This meeting was Called to get a representation of the different wards and quorums of the priesthood. There was over 1,700 Elders alone in this Stake of Zion. Edward Snellgrove Represented the High Priest Quorum. H S Eldridge represented the Seventies. I received one letter. The Presidents of the various Quorums of Priesthood occupied most of the forenoon in reporting. Presidet Taylor spoke 25 M.
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I attended the funeral of John A B[au?]k and spoke 30 M followed By Bishop Kesler.
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Afternoon. Meeting opened at 2 oclok. W. Woodruff spoke 35 M. Presidents of Elders Quorums Continued to Report. W Woodruff spoke 25 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening. The spirit of the Lord was with the People. J F Smith spoke 25 M F. M. Lyman 20 M.
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13 We Met at 10 oclock. Prayer By D O Calder. The Bishops Continued their report of their wards this Morning. I met in Council at 12 oclok for Prayers.
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Met at 2 oclok. Br Draper Prayed. Bishops Continued their report. G Teasdale spoke 18 Minuts. John Taylor spoke 40 M, D H. Wells 20 M. A M Cannon then read the Revelation given through Presidet Taylor and the Meeting Dismissed. Much of the spirit of God was With us. I wrote 2 letters to Betsey Alvard & Sister Browett.
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14 I received 3 letter from Lot Smith and [p.138] C[lark/hurch?] Allen Foster. The following is an extract from Br Fosters letter:
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We had a vary interesting report from Br C L Christiansen about the spirit that is working among the Lamanites of Late. He said there was one of the Lamanites that had been visited four different times And the Messenger gave him much valuable instruction and told him that the Mormons were their true friends and that they must listen to their teachings for they were their Brethren and would do them good and tell them what to do. That they had the History of your fathers forefathers.
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On one occasion he was shown a large pile of Records and it was told him to Chuse one Book. He told the Messenger He Could not read but reached over and took one Book, and said He would Chuse that one. The Messenger said that was the right one for that was the one that The record of their forefathers that the Mormons had.
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At another time He was Shown the Indians & the Mormons and the Devil between them like a great Big Ox or Bull. He was looking, pawing and Bellowing trying to keep the Mormons from the Indians but he Could not do it, for he saw the Mormons and Indians all together and all living as one people. He also saw them rise above their Enemies.
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It is plain to be seen that there is a good spirit at work with the Lamanites for when they Come around they show it and it is growing in them. They say that they know that there is a Better spirit with the Mormons than with the Americans. They say they do not hear the Mormons sware and get Drunk and fight and abuse them as the Americans do. There is a good Many more of them visiting us than usual.
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I dedicated the Prayer Circle room at Kayesvill on Sunday Dec 10.
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14 I wrote Letters to Bishop Farrill, Sarah, Bleak, & spent most of the day in writing. I met a party at Nicholas Groesback. His son Maried Josephine Pettit. I had a good deal of Conversation with Br Wm. Jennings & Br Groesbeck.
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[p.139] 15 I set apart 1 Missionary and took Cars with the Presidency & Twelve & rode to Ogden, Logan, and Smithfield. 100 M. G Teasdale spent the night with me.
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16 We drove to Richmond & held a Meeting at 10 oclok. Took Dinner with Wm. L Skidmore. Bishop G Teasdale spoke 50 M W Woodruff 70 M. We then returned to Smithfield and held a Meeting at 6.30. A full House. G Teasdale spoke 62 Minuts W Woodruff 47. Distance of the day 16 m.
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17 Sunday We rode to Ogden & Attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. F D Richards spoke 20 M F M Lyman 35 M L Snow 17 M, B Young 20 M. Afternoon. Prayer By G Reynolds. G Teasdale spoke 10 M, W Woodruff 15 M, J F Smith 45 M John Taylor 30. We Met in the Evening for a Priesthood Meeting. F D Richards Prayed. Presidet Taylor spoke upon the Priesthood one hour & 30 M. G Reynolds read the 107 sec of D & C. 8 Miles.
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18 We met in Council at Br Thatchers and Appointed and Ordained Thomas E Ricks a Bishop to Preside over the Bannack ward of the Church. President Taylor was mouth. This Branch includes the Snake River Country.
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We visited the Temple. It was Beautiful. The outside was Painted with sumthing like the Cream Color. It took 15,000 lbs of white Lead to paint it & the Material Cost $2,000. The font was in its place. We decided upon the Plan of the Stands. The Cornish of the main upper room Spans 10 feet.
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I spent the Afternoon at Br Ricks. Br G Reynolds was sick through the day & night.
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19 We arose at 3 oclok & took Cars at 5 oclok and rode to Brigham City & held a Meeting at 10 oclok. Snow falling. B Young spoke 30 m W Woodruff 30 M, J Taylor 60 M. I dined with my Daughter Phebe & took Cars. Rode to Ogden & Salt Lake City. 90 Miles. I spent the night at home.
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20 I went to the office & received 4 letters [p.140] from Roskelley, Nellie John Henry Smith, & Jeremiah Hatch, a Card from Betsey Alvord. I met in Council and spent the night at home reading.
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21 I spent the day in the office writing the History of Zions Camp.
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22 I spent the day writing the History of Zions Camp.
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23 I spent the day in the office writing.
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24 Sunday I Came up from the farm. Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. D O Calder Prayed. Charles J. Brain spoke 5 M W Woodruff 50 M H J Grant l3 John Taylor 34 M. I attended a Meeting at the 17 ward in the Evening. A Carrington W Woodruff Jr & W Woodruff sen spoke.
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25 Christmass Myself Phebe W. & Bulah A. W & Azmon & Elizabeth Woodruff all met at the farm & took Christmass Dinner with Emma Woodruff made a good Dinner on a fat Turkey & other good things. 8 M.
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26 I received 4 Letters a large Package from Lot Smith & from Susan C Scholes, Betsey Alvard. I spent most of the day writing.
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27 I received one letter from John Hanson. I attended the Council.
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Dec 28, 1882 I spent the day at the field with Asahel Butchering a Hog.
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29 I received a letter from B F Johnson and I wrote One to President Taylor Concerning Lot Smith.
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30 {Wm. H Hooper Died 20 to 8 Dec 30} 1882 I dreamed last night that Capt Wm. H Hooper was Dead. I told my family this morning that when I heard from him I should hear he was /dead/ And Br Jaques informed me at the Historians office, that He died at 20 minuts [p.141] to 8 oclok. I saw Capt Hooper in the spirit world in my dream. I saw his location and the limits by which he was bound and Could not pass. I had a view of mansions in the Celestial Kingdom of God which were Composed of beautiful stones and materials, and were actual Buildings as any on the Earth and that the Best Architects in heaven were imployed in their building.
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I wrote 6 letters to Sarah, Lot Smith, J McAllister and Samuel Roskelley, & B. F. Johnson & Betsey Alvord.
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31 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok in the Assembly room. Prayer By J Irvin. Brigham Young spoke 30 M. & Br George G Bywater 45 Minuts. Both discourses were quite interesting. We attended Prayer Circle at the Close of the Meeting. I spent the Evening at home. Brother Ezra Pettit & Daughter Josephine & her Husband, and Sister Moses spent the Evening with us & Brother Pettit & his wifes Sister Starts for Mesa City Arizona in the Morning via Sacramento and Sanbernadeno by rail.[p.142]
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I travelled 3,261 Miles 3,261 Miles
I held 160 Meetings 160 Meetings
I Preached 84 Sermons 84 Sermons
I Attended 15 Quarterly Conferences 15 Conference
I Attended 9 funerals
I preached 6 funeral sermons
I Attended 95 Councils with the Presidency & Twelve
I Ordained 1 Patriarch, 1 first Presidet of the 70
I Ordained 2 Councillors to the Bishop
I Assisted in Ordaining 2 Bishops, 1 President of 70
I Set apart 12 Missionaries, Assisted in 130 Others
I Administered to 25 Sick Persons 25 sick
I wrote 208 Letters 208 Letters
I received 218 Letters 218 Received
I Paid Tithing for 1882 $320.30
Donation on Temples 50 ct donation $18.00
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January
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[p.145] Jan 1, 1883 Quite a Cold morning. I spent a good part of the day in the Office. I received 1 Letter from J. G. Bleak.
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Jan 2, 1883 I attended the funeral of Capt Wm. H Hooper. A large assembly met to view the body but a small portion of which Could get into the House to attend the service. Joseph F Smith spoke 30 M and gave a great deal of Consolation to the family and friends. He was followed By W Woodruff who spoke about 20 M, & Confirmed what J F Smith said.
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I received 3 letters from A M. Tenney, Farnsworth and Malinda Hatch. I wrote 2 Letter to A. M Tenney & Farnsworth.
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3 I received a letter from J G Bleak and Card from C D Evan. I wrote Letter to Cousin Malinda Hatch.
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4 I wrote to J. G. Bleak & J. D. T. McAllister.
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5 I wrote 5 Letters to Jeremiah Hatch, Nellie & Henry, & David & Bell Woodruff, & Jesse and Bell Moses and John Henry Smith. I attended an old fashion party at the Social Hall.
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6 I attended the quarterly Conference & herd the report of the Elders Quorum & Bishops wards. Afternoon. Prayer By G B Wallace. Reports of Elders Quorums were then read. Bishops Continued their reports of their wards. Br Willard Burton reported the Southern States Mission. W Woodruff reported the Priesthood in general and gave instructions to the lesser Priesthood. We met in the Evening and the Bishops Continued to represent their wards. Joseph E Taylor spoke 20 M. and gave Good instruction.
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7 Sunday I was taken at midnight sick with the Diarhea which lasted me untill 12 oclok so I Could not attend the fore noon Meeting. Bishops Continued to report. Francis Cope spoke followed By Seymour B Young [who] spoke and bore his testimony. Afternoon. A Miner [p.146] Prayed. Wilard Burton spoke 10 M. Authorities of the Church of this Stake of Zion were presented and Sustained. Joseph F Smith spoke one Hour & bore a Strong testimony. We met in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke 42 M, J Taylor 60 M.
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8 I received 2 letters from J G Bleak & Wm. Shaffer.
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9 I received 2 Letters from Roskelley & a revelation from a fals Prophet at Jackson County Mo.
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Jan 10 1883 I attended the Council in the Afternoon and a vote was taken to raise the wages of Erastus Snow to $2,500 a year and that he send up his back account and it should be allowed him. <Erastus Snow answered [–] in an [excited?] [-] caused a wound that time cannot heal. It made me ache. I could not [-] he slandered [–] his eyes [-] for it.>
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11 I received 2 letters from Sarah & Sloan and got an annual Ticket on the Utah Central. I wrote 5 Letters to Susan and Phebe C Scholes. Inclosed $5. Wrote one letter to Sarah sent $5 1 Letter to Roskelley & J G Bleak.
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12 I wrote 2 letters to Wm. Shaffer & John Hanson.
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13 I received a letter from Erastus Snow and wrote him one in return. See Copy. <They were both pencil legers. I had a [–] that centered upon the same subject.>
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14 Sunday I took Cars in the morning and rode to Ogden in a Snow Storm. I stoped with Br Wright. I attended the young Mens Mutual Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Remarks were made By Superintendet Anderson. John S Brimhall spoke upon Continuous Revelation. Several of the young Men Represented the various branches over whom they presided. The Prize Essay was read [p.147] Composed By John W Gibson. He drew the Prize. 40 Miles. Afternoon. Statistical report was then read. F D Richards spoke 30 M W Woodruff 45 M. I took supper with Br Richards. I then took Cars & returned to Salt Lake City. Distance of the day 80 M.
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15 I received one Letter & spent the day on my Journal.
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16 I received 2 letters from Eyring and Bleak. I wrote 2 letters to Henry Eyring & Sarah. Sent $5.
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17 I wrote in the forenoon. Attended Council in the Afternoon.
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18 I spent the day on the History of Zions Camp.
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19 I received 1 Letter from M F Farnsworth. I spent the day on Zions Camp. Thermometer Stands from zero to 2 degrees below in the Middle of the day.
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20 We took Cars. Rode to Ogden. When we left Salt Lake City the Thermometer at the Coldest point was 24 degrees below Zero. At Ogden was 28 below. At Humbolt wells was said to Be 45 degrees below Zero. The River froze over 2 feet thick.
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We met for a 2 days Meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By Joseph Standford. The Bishops reported their wards. Afternoon. Prayer By W Woodruff. Bishops Continued to report. 18 out of 19 were reported. We held a Council at Br Richards. It was decided to Appoint Br Bishop Shirtliff A President over the weber Stake of Zion and C F Middleton first Councillor and N C Flygare seconed Councillor. Br Monch reported the day school in[teput?]. Richard Balantyne reported the Sabbath Scholes. F M. Lyman spoke 30 M. I spent the night at Br Herricks with Br Hammond. 40 Miles.
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21 Sunday We have a Snow Storm. I met at Br Richards at 9 oclok when we voted to put in the offices that were Named the day Before.
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[p.148] We met at 10 oclok. Prayer By F M Lyman. Statistics of the Stake were then read. Officers and Members 6,349 Children under 8 years 2,595 Total Souls 8,944, Elders 855.
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J F Smith spoke upon the Priesthood & Revelation. It was a vary interesting discourse. He said God will not keep any man on Earth to preside over the Church to lead the Church of God astray. He will take him away first and all Men should sustain the Authorities of the Church or Priesthood. President Taylor followed. Spoke 18 Minuts.
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I dined with Br Herrick. We then Met at Richards J Taylors for a Council. We their voted to Sustain the Brethren who had been Named for the Presidency of the Stake and other Offices.
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We met in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Afternoon. The Authorities of the Church were presented and sustained. Bishop Shirtliff was Appointed Presidet & C F Middleton 1 Councillor & N E Flygare 2d Councillor. Loren & Aaron Farr were voted to be Ordained Patriarch and 3 other to be ordained Patriarchs. Several Bishops & their Councillors Called. Presidet Taylor spoke 45 Minuts. W Woodruff 5 M & F D Richards 10 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting the Presidency Met at Br Richards and Ordained the Patriarchs & Bishop & Presidency of the Stake. At the Close of the Meeting I got into a Sleigh with Bishop Hammond & rode 15 Miles to Huntsville in One hour & 30 Minuts snow 1 foot deep. I attended a Meeting in the Evening at huntsville & spoke one hour. 15 Miles.
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22d A Plesant Morning but Cold. Snow a foot deep. Bishop Hammond took me in a sleigh to Eaden and I held a Meeting at 10 olk. Prayer By Charles Wright. W Woodruff spoke 64 M, Bishop Hammond 6 M. W Woodruff Ordained James Fisher a Patriarch 79 years of Age.
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After dinner we returned to Huntsville. I administered to 2 that were sick. I held a Meeting at Huntsville Meeting House. Built New Cost $12,000. We met at 2 oclok. We had a full House. W Woodruff spoke One Hour & 35 Minuts. We had a good Meeting.
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I Met again at 6.30 in the Evening with all the [p.149] people including the Relief Society young Men & young women Mutual the Primary and sabbath and Day schools. They filled the House. W Woodruff spoke to the young people & Children one hour & had much of the spirit of teaching. At the Close of the Meeting the Choir of Singers Called at my room and sung many of the Songs of Zion. I spoke about 4 hours to day. 6 m.
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23 A vary Cold morning. I wrode in a Sleigh with Bishop Hammond to Ogden and remained there untill Evening. Then in Company with Presidts Taylor & Smith & L John Nuttall & Gibbs took Cars to SLC. 55 M.
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24 I went to the Office and received 5 Letters & 1 Card. We set apart I Missionary. J F Smith Mouth. We met in Council. Br Moses Thatcher gave an account of his visit to Old Mexico and the Country. I went to the farm.
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25 I returned from the farm. In Company with F D Richards I Ordained three Patriarchs viz W Woodruff Ordained A. H. Raleigh & Martin H Peck & Br Richards was Mouth in ordaining Joseph C Kingsbury Making 3 Patriarchs. It is thawing a good deal to day. I attended the 20 ward Exhibition.
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Jan 26, 1883 We had quite a snow Storm last night. I received 2 letters from Jacob F Gates & Jeremiah Hatch. I wrote a Letter to Jacob F Gates.
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I took Cars & rode to Nephi with Presidet Taylor & Smith. On our arival we attended A Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. The various officers reported their Quorums. Joseph F Smith then spoke 45 Mirrors W Woodruff 5 M & Presidet Taylor 5 M. Br Paxman and myself spent the night at Br Teasdale. 95 M.
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27 I called upon President Taylor who was at Sister Pitchforths and we went to Meeting at 10 oclok. G. Reynolds Prayed. The Bishops reported their wards. A Contribution for the Mona ward who had their ward burned up by an incendiary. Trustee in trust $400, [p.150] Nephi $300, Levan $100. G Teasdale spoke 20 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. Paxman. W Woodruff spoke 60 M, John Taylor 34 M.
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There was an incident took place to day I Consider worthy of record. As the Meeting house was not large Enough to hold all the people some 15 deacons gave up their seats to others, and they went and got axes & surrounded President George Teasdales wood pile of several Cords, & Cut it all up into Stove wood. They then went and done the Same by some half a dozen widows in the place. Also Cut up the wood pile of one of the Deacons who had met with an accident so he Could not Cut his wood and they Continued through the day in that Employment and if other Deacons who are young men would follow their Example it would help many of the Needy. When Br Teasdale arived home to his surprise He found all his wood pile missing, but was much pleased to find it all Cut up and nicely piled up in his wood shead. God bless such Deacons.
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We Met in the Evening with the young People. The superintendents reported their Societies after which Joseph F Smith spoke 45 M, W. Woodruff 30 M. The spirit and Power of God rested upon us & the people.
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28 Sunday Joseph F Smith W Woodruff & G Teasdale met with the Prayer Circle and gave them some instructions. We Met with the school Children in the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Isaiah Coombs Prayed. The House was Crouded with Children and Young people. The reports of the Sabbath School was then given. President Taylor spoke 25 M W Woodruff 10 M, J F Smith 20 M and told an anecdote of his Mothers Prayers & faith in finding a yoke of their Cattle tied up in a gulch by thieves. There was Present Boys 325, Girls 277, total 602. George Reynolds spoke 5 M. Afternoon. The Authorities of the Church were presented & sustained. President Taylor spoke upon the Organization of the Priesthood 45 M. G Teasdale spoke 10 M. Wm. Paxman spoke 5 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting the Officers appointed Came together to receive their Ordination. W Woodruff Ordained 1 Patriarch, 1 High Priest, 2 Councillors to Bishops And Assisted to Ordain 1 Patriarch, 2 Bishops [p.151] & 21 Councillors. We took supper with Br John Vicors. We Met at 7 oclok. Wm. Paxman Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 48 M. and Joseph F Smith 40 M. We spent the night with George Teasdale.
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29 We took Cars at 5 oclok and arived at Salt Lake City At 10 oclok 95 M. I Called upon Sister Foss and found her vary sick and administered to her. I went to the office and Received 2 letters from Arza Hinkley upon his Mission with the Mohave & Wallepi Indians 1 from A H Raleigh.
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30 I wrote 3 Letters to Henry & Nellie Woodruff David & Bell & Jeremiah Hatch & Kept Copies. I drew a lease to day for Wm. Adams for a peace of land in the North west Cornor of Lot 6, Block 77, 45 feet By 100, for 5 years at 35 cts a foot front per Month.
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31 I wrote 1 Letter to Eugenia Scholes. Returned from the farm. 6 m. I attended the Council with the Presidency & Twelve. We read Arza Hinkley Letter. I administered to Sister Foss.
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Feb 1 A Hard snow Storm to day. I attended the fast day Meeting in the 14 ward.
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2 I wrote a letter to Asahel upon Matters Connected with his Carriage. I spent the day in writing. I settled an account
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/3/ with Mrs Erickson. I paid her $20 for Emma.
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4 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. W Woodruff spoke 47 M. & John Morgan 20. I attended Meeting in the 14 ward and lissened to an interesting lecture of Wm. Fotheringham upon his travels in India which was vary interesting. Gave an account of their Customs, religion, laws punishmet of Criminals &c.
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5 I wrote a letter to G Q Cannon and spent the day in writing and attended a lecture in the 17 [p.152] ward in the Evening. J F. Smith spoke One hour & W Woodruff 5 M.
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6 I spent the day writing History. It is Cold weather.
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7 I spent the forenoon writing. I attended Council at 2 oclok. At our Council to day Br Christopher Layton was set apart as President to preside over A new Stake to be organized in the Southern part of Arizona bordering upon Mexico and James H Martineau as his seconed Councillor. D H Kimball was appointed as his first Councillor but not set apart. President Taylor Said he wished Br Layton to understand that this Mission is for the purpose of esstablishing a Settlement in Sonora or some part of Mexico and Br Taylor wished them to understand that they must bend their minds to the building up of the Kingdom of God on the Earth and not for speculation. I attended a family party at Wm. Jennings in the Evening.
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8 I spent the day writing History.
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9 I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah and sent her $10. I spent the day in the office writing Zions Camp History. I wrote one Letter to Delight and sent her $10, $5 of which was for Emeline. I went to the field. 6 m.
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10 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Farmers ward at 2 oclok & spoke one hour to the People followed By Robert Burton 20 m. My Brother Azmon & Elizabeth was present with others.
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At the Close of the Meeting I visited Brother John Vancott and in Company with Br R Burton I laid hands upon his head and I sealed upon him his last Blessing in the flesh as he was Considered dying By his family. He was sensible of Evrything but Could not speak.
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I attended meeting in the Evening with the young people. President Taylor spoke in the Assembly Hall one hour and 30 M.
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[p.153] 11 I received one letter from Phebe Scholes. I wrote a letter to John Henry Smith on the 10th inst. I received 3 letters from John Henry Smith Orvil Bales & Phebe Scholes.
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I received a Package from C O Card Containing all the recepts of the people from all sourses for the building of the Logan Temple As follows: Logan Stake $205,244.83 Bear Lake $50,505.29, Box Elder $50,999.35 Trustee in Trust $137,445.94, Other Sourses $3,746.87 Grand Total $447,942.28.
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12 I spent the day in writing. I spent the Evening with Judge Elias Smith. He has been Confined to his bed & Chair 100 days from falling down Sullar. He Cannot use Eith[er] of his legs.
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13 I received 2 letters from G Teasdale & Emeline. I wrote one letter to Orvill Bates. I visited Br John Pack who is vary low. I Blessed him. I spent the day in writing.
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14 I spent the forenoon in writing. I attended Council in the Afternoon. The great Calico Ball at the Theater for the Deseret Hospital some 2,000 persons present. A driving snow Storm Commenced in the Evening so I did not go.
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15 I received 4 letters from Sarah, Newton, Mary &c. I wrote 3 letters to Sarah Newton & Mary.
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16 I wrote 8 Letters to Thomas Allman, McAllister, Bleak Thompson, Farnsworth, Roskelley, A Hinkley, A F Mcdonald. I attended a party in the 14 ward.
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17 I wrote 2 Letters to John Henry Smith A. O. Smoot. Alma Moroni Blanchard Called on me to day And professed to have found some plates Containing records in addition to the Book of Mormon. He had translated them by the Urim and Thummim and He wanted to Publish them. I think it all fals.
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Feb 18, 1883 Sunday {Harrison Burgess} {John [p.154] Vancott} {Wm Bringhurst} The news reached us today that Harrison Burgess died at Pine Valley vary sudden. Bishop Wm. Bringhurst of Springwill died at his residence last night at 10 oclok Feb 17. Brother John Vancott Died this morning at 20 M past 7 oclk. He has supposed to be dying for near a week.
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I met with the Young Mens Mutual at the Assembly Hall at 10 oclok. Prayer By David McKenzie. Roll Called, Minuts read reports made by the Superintendents. Sister Freeze Reported the young Ladies. W Woodruff spoke 3 Minuts Royal B Young 10 M Joseph F Smith 20 M.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Samuel Adams. Joseph F Smith spoke One hour and 20 Minuts. It was a powerful discourse And my reflections were these that while the Lord holds Moroni responsible for Delivering the Record of the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith, & John the Baptist for Delivering the Aaronic Priesthood and Peter James & John in delivering the Melchizedek Priesthood and Apostleship to Joseph Smith, and Elijah & Moses to deliver the Keys which they held So will the God of Heaven hold all men from Joseph Smith to the last Deacon responsible for the manner and use they make of the Holy Priesthood and keys that are bestowed upon them.
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We met in Council at the Close of the Meeting & had Prayers. We Met again with a full house of young People in the Evening. The Authorities were presented & sustained. Junius F Wells spoke 25 M Rodney Badger 15 M. W Woodruff <take care [—] to [-]. Think before> you <speak.> We had a full house.
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Feb 19, 1883 I received 5 letters from Ella & Wilford Beatie, Wilford Woodruff & B Young & H J Grant & Clara Woodruff. I wrote one letter to B Young & H J Grant. I met in the Evening at the 12 ward young Mens Mutual at 7.30. Joseph Felt spoke 7 M Joseph F Smith one hour & 25 M W Woodruff 20 Minuts. Good teaching was given.
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20 I attended the funeral of John Vancott. W Woodruff Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke 20 M, W Woodruff 15 M President Taylor 30 M. I went to the Cemetry.
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[p.155] 21 I spent the forenoon writing. I attended the Council. I wrote 6 Letters to E Snow, L Harris, Arza Hinkley A F McDonald & Merryman & Ashot two Mohave Chiefs. I also wrote to McAllister. I received 3 Letters from A. Hinkley L Harris & Merriman & Ashot. See Copy Book. I attended A meeting 21 ward. WW spok 30 M JFS 60 m.
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22 I received Card from Sarah. I attended a party at the Gardo House. There were present about 100 person including the Presidency and Twelve Bishop Hunter and Council and Presidets of Stakes. The Meeting was for the purpose of Dedicating the Gordo House unto the Lord. Franklin D Richards offered the Dedication Prayer. We had a vary plesant time.
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23 I receivd 1 Letter from Br Bromwell & wrote him a letter.
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24 I received 2 letters from Brs McAllister & Bleak. I spent the day at writing. I set apart 1 Missionary for the South. I wrote 2 letters for Sarah & Newton. I went to the farm. 6 m.
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25 Sunday I attended Meeting at the Assembly Hall. Met at 2 oclok. Prayer By G Reynolds. George G. Bywater Spoke one Hour and 12 M. He made use of too many Adjectives and High flown language for the Comon people to understand what He was wishing to Convey. At least it was difficult for me to understand him.
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I also attended Meeting in the 15 ward in the Evening. C W Penrose spoke 18 M. W Woodruff Jr. spoke 10 M. W Woodruff spok 66 M. I gave an account of my first meeting with Joseph Smith and the Elders in a testimony meeting in Kirtland and Hail Storm at Fishing River and the visitation of the Cholera in our Camp in Clay County and Joseph Smith Healing Many on the Banks of the Mississippi River.
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26 I received 3 letters from G Q Cannon L H Hatch. I received a letter from Thomas J Lutz. I wrote him one Letter. I attended a meeting at the [p.156] Council House with the Officers of the Y.M.M.IA. We had a room full. Speeches were made by several present including W Woodruff J F Smith Junius Wells & J. H. Felt.
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27 I spent the forenoon writing. I wrote 2 letters to Brs McAllister & Bleak.
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28 I spent the forenoon writing. In the Afternoon I attended the Council. We discussed the subject of Buying lands west of Grantsville to locate the Indians on. It was voted to purchase about $5,000 dollars worth of Land and improvements.
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In the Evening In Company with Joseph F Smith I met with Y.M.MI.A. Br Dean spok a few Minuts followed By Br Felt then Joseph F Smith spoke one H & 20 M W Woodruff 20.
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{March 1, 1883 Wilford Woodruff 76 years of Age} This is my birth day. I have lived to see 76 years in the flesh this day at 10 oclok. Through the Blessing of God I have lived to reach this age and Am in the Enjoyment of good health. I thank my Heavenly Father for this great Blessing, and Esspecially that I have lived to receive the fulness of the Everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ and have been blessed with the Apostleship and have the great honor of being the President of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and through the Blessings of God have been Enabled in Connexion with my family of Being Baptized for about 3,000 of my Dead relatives and Also through the Assistance of friend I have been Enabled to get Endowments in the Temple of St George for about 2,500 of my relatives Besides having Been Baptized in the font of St George Temple for 100 Eminent Men including all the Signers of the Declaration of Indipendance of the United States. For these Blessings I feel to thank my Heavenly Father and Praise his Holy Name. My wife Phebe W Carter Woodruff has been preserved unto me we having been Married 49 years the 13 day of next month Aprail. This is also my wife Emma Birth day Making her 45 years old to day she being born March 1, 1838.
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[p.157] I met a few friends at my House with my family & spent the Evening. There were present G. Teasdale & Sisters Eliza R Snow Smith Zina Young, Sarah Kimball. and Sister Horn. We spent the Evening vary Plesantly. Conversed upon past days and Events. I pray the Lord to give me power to spend the rest of my days in his service.
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I spent the forenoon at fast Meeting & spoke to the people. It was a vary plesant day. Through the Blessing of God we had a great victory to day in the Decision of the Mandamus Case in the Supreme Court of the United States Territory of Utah. An appeal was allowed to the Supreme Court of the United States and Bonds Approved. I acknowledge the hand of God in this and also in Blocking up the way of Edmunds not getting his Bill through the Senate of the U.S up to the present time. I received 4 letters from McAllister Bleak
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2d Sarah & David. I spent the day writing.
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3d I took Cars with Mrs Woodruff & L. John Nuttall and rode to Provo to attend a 2 days Conference. Met at 10 oclok. 50 Mils. Prayer By Harvy Cluff. A O Smoot spoke 20 M, W.W. 40 M. Statistics read. Seventies 563, High Priests 381, Elders 1,387 Priests 176, Teachers 157, Deacons 390. Officers and Members 11,236, Children under 8, 5058, Total Souls 16,293. L J Nuttall spoke 20 M.
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Afternoon. Wm. Kelsey prayed. L E Harrington spoke 12 M, Charles P Evans 5 M, Br Snell 10 M. Br Holladay spoke 15 M. The tithing report was read. There was quite a deficiency of the Tithing from last year. Br Smoot made an Explanation of the Cause of the deficiency. W Woodruff spoke 60 M. I held a Meeting in the Evening with the Y.M.M.IA. We had a full House. W. Woodruff Spoke one H & 10 M, L John Nuttall 25 M, Br Hardy 5 M. I spent the night with A O Smoot. We ordained 1 HP, 1 Bishop.
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4 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. David John Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke one Hour & 24 M. I set apart 1 B. Agent. Afternoon. Prayer By E Morris. The [p.158] Authorities of the Church were presented and Sustained. W. Woodruff spoke 30 M. Joseph F Smith spoke 45 M. We then returned to S L City. 50 M.
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5 I received 5 letters from McAllister, Bleak, Roskelley & C Lingo Christian[son?]. I spent the day reading & writing.
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6 I received one letter from J G. Bleak. I wrote one letter to Thomas J Lutze and sent him the likenesses of G Teasdale & Heber J. Grant with their History. I wrote 3 Letters to Bleak McAllister & Sarah. I spent the day writing. I received one letter from A F MCDonald. I wrote one letter to McDonald.
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7 I wrote 1 Letter to Jesse & Bell Moses. I attended Council and went to the grass lot. 6 m.
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8 I spent the forenoon writing.
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{March 8 1883 Phebe W. Woodruff 76 years of Age} Mrs Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff is 76 years old to day. We have both been preserved to a good old age while many of our friends and acquaintances in the Church have passed away.
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I received a letter from Arza Hinkley. I wrote [received] 2 letters from David & Henry & Nellie Woodruff. I attended the Y.M.M.IA. at the 20 ward. Joseph F Smith spoke one Hour & 25 M. W Woodruff spoke 30 M.
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I attended the funeral of Ellen Eugenia Alger 18 years of age. W Woodruff spoke 30 M. & F D Richards 25 Minuts.
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9 I received 2 letters from Jesse N Smith & L Harris. I wrote one letter to Arza Hinkley.
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10 I took Cars with J F Smith rode to woods Cross 8 m. and attended a 2 days meeting. Met at 10 oclok. Br Norman Prayed. Joseph F Smith spoke one Hour & 20 M. He spoke vary strong upon Doctrinal points.
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Afternoon. Thomas Grover Prayed. Statistics of the Stake was read. There were 2 Patriarch, 226 Seventies, 116 High Priests, 453 Elders, 35 Priests, 80 [p.159] Teachers, 113 Deacons, 3,694 Officers & Members 1,457 Children under 8 years of age, Total of Souls 5,227.
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Bishops then made their verbal reports, Also the superintendents of Sabbath Schools & Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association. W. Woodruff then spoke 45 M. I took supper with Harvy Perkins. I Attended Meeting in the Evening with the Young People. W Woodruff spoke 40 M. and Anson Call said a few words. Joseph F Smith spoke one Hour & 15 M.
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11 Sunday I visited Joseph Holebrook. He was not able to get out of doors. I had not seen him for 15 years. He was a Member of Zions Camp. He was strong in the faith. He was the Clerk of the High Priest Quorum in Nauvoo and gave me a small manuscrip record to deposit in the Historians office.
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I met with the Priesthood in the vestry at 9 oclok. J F Smith gave them some instruction as did Wm. Smith Presidet of the Stake. We Met the general Assembly at 10 oclok. W Woodruff addressed the people One Hour & 15 Minuts mostly on the Priesthood. B H Roberts Spoke 25 M. I took dinner with Phebe Session. Afternoon. Prayer By B. Nobles. Br Hess spoke 5 M, Anson Call 3 M, Wm. R Smith 8, Joseph F Smith 60 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting we administered to a Brother nearly Blind. We took supper with Harry Perkins. We then took Cars & rode to Salt Lake City. 8 miles.
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I learn from the Herald that Jesse N Perkins & his son John H Perkins are both dead with the small Pox of Taylor Arizona. Brother Perkins traveled a good deal with me in Arizona.
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March 12, 1883 I received one letter from Orvil E Bates. I wrote one Letter to Sarah and sent her $15. <I spent the night at the farm. Not well.>
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13 I looked over my Nephi Sermon in the forenoon. I recvd 2 letters from A F McDonald & L Harris. I wrote 2 letters to Brother McDonald & L Harris & gave Council Concerning the labor among the Lamanites.
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[p.160] 14 I wrote 2 letters to Orvill E Bates and Jesse N. Smith. I attended Council in the Afternoon. I wrote to L Harris. Copy in Book.
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15 I leased 25 feet front in the North west Cornor of Lot 6 Block 7, to Oliver Hodgson Henry Heyward & John Wardrobe for one year at $10 a Month payable in advance.
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16 I rode over Jordon in the Morning to assist Wilford to start to prepare 12 Acres of Land to sow to Lucern. I went and borrowed a sulky plough and got them well at work & returned home. 12 M.
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17 I received one letter from John Henry Smith. I had an interview with Presidet Taylor. I received 1 Letter from Emma. I wrote one letter to her and made some explanations. I attended Stephensons Exihibition on the Music of his Classes. I had to leave before his school was out.
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18 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall in the Afternoon. John Druce Prayed. G Q. Cannon spoke 55 M John Druce 10 M. I attended an Evening Meeting at the 15 ward. G Q Cannon spok 40 M, W Woodruff 20 m. I wrote one letter to Br Christofferson.
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19 I spent the day writing in the office.
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20 I received a letter from Brother Young & Grant. I attended a lecture in the Evening in the Theater of Phil Robinson. He spoke 1 H & 30 M upon his three wars African, Egyptian & Zulu.
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March 21, 1883 Mr Robinsons lecture was quite interesting. His many hair breadths Escapes were peculiar. Br Samuel Roskelly returned to the City & Called upon me to day. I spent the forenoon in the Office. In the Afternoon I attended the Council.
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22 {WW.S} I received 2 letters to day from Elizabeth Browett and Lot Smith. Brother Lot Smith [p.161] informed that his Son Wilford Woodruff Smith Died March 14 at 5 oclok in the Evening from being scalded in some hot lye water. I Blessed the boy while there on the 11 Jan 1880. I wrote 2 letters to Lot Smith & Elizabeth Browett. I looked up the History of my Appointment to preside in the Temple at St George.
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23 I received 2 letters from George Woodard & Heber J Grant who spoke of the funeral of Lot Smiths little Boy who was scalded to death.
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24 I went over Jordon with Jesse W Fox and Esstablished the Cornors of my 12 Acre grass lot and in Consequence of not getting a surveyor before I got 4 rods to far to the west and had Broaken up one Acre of land belonging to annother Man. * [The asterisk is Woodruff’s.] I went to the field in the Afternoon and drilled in 5 packages of the welcome oats 2 oz. in each package making 10 oz. in all. I drilled 6 rows to each paper. <I spent the night at [–].>
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25 Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle and Corrected some Mistakes in the minuts of the Brethren. I attended the Meeting at the Assembly Hall at 2 oclok. Prayer By Br McMaster. W Woodruff spoke 45 M Br Pollard 15 M A M Cannon 35 M. We met in the prayer Circle, & I attended the Meeting in the 7 ward. A M Cannon spoke 40 M W Woodruff Jr 10 M Leslie W. Snow 10 M W Woodruff sen. 40 M. We laid Hands on David James & P W Woodruff. I received 3 letters from McAllister. Hinkley. & Hoffman.
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26 I wrote Letters to John Henry Smith & Arza Hinkley. I spent the day in writing. I telegraphed to E. Snow, L Snow, M. Thatcher & G. Teasdale to meet at 2 oclok on Aprail 2.
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27 I wrote Letters to O Jacobson for information upon the price of Lots in Randolph. I received a letter from Br F G Neilson of sunset & wrote him one in return.
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[p.162] 28 I received one letter from J G Bleak. I had our ownly Cow bloated to the fullest Extent. We gave her soda then salt. Finally as the last resort I had an opening made in the ponch on the left side and put in a pipe with a quarter inch hole to let the gass out. She would have been dead without it. I also put a stick in her Mouth through all the operation she was saved. I put her in a warm Stable at night. I attended Council in the Afternoon. John W. Young was with us.
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29 I received one letter from O. T. Atwood with an Epistle & warning to the Twelve. My Cow is some better this morning. I went to the field with Asahel. We had a rainy night. 6 m.
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30 A Cool morning. I read a letter from Nellie Woodruff At Ashleys Fork giving an account of 2 Men killing an Animal in the Country Sumthing of the Panther kind that measured 9 feet in length 3 1/2 feet high & weighed 200 lbs. It was shot with 17 Balls Before it died. It was Considered the largest Animal of the kind Ever killed in the Rocky Mountains. I wrote 2 Letter to Henry and Nellie Woodruff and Phebe Scholes.
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31 The last day of March goes out with a Cold snow Storm. I spent the day in the office.
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Aprail 1, 1883 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok at the Assembly room. Prayer By John Nicholson. James G Bleak spoke 55 Min. H W Naisbit spoke 30 M. I met with Prayer Circle. I attended Meeting in the 14 ward. G Q Cannon spok 40 M W Woodruff 30 M. Both were practical discourses.
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Monday Aprail 2 I met with J. D. T. McAllister & Bleak in Council upon Business Matters. I spent the day in writing.
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3 I met in Council with the Quorum of the Twelve & their Councellors upon the subject of Councillor John W Young who had Been Rail Roading and his [p.163] Course had not been satisfactory to the Presidency and Twelve. We spent the whole day upon the case.
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4 We spent this day in Council upon J W Young except met in the Afternoon met for Prayer. I received 2 letters.
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5 We Met in the Assembly Hall to hold a Meeting preparitory to the General Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By G Q Cannon published in the Deseret News. President John Taylor spoke 20 Minuts G Q Cannon 30 m. Afternoon. Met in Big Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Prayer by J. D. T McAllister. L Snow spoke 45 Minuts upon the united Order. Did not Believe in having all things Common but believed in Stewardship. The House was so Cold that we dismissed the Meeting to meet in the Assembly Hall in the Morning.
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Aprail 6, 1883 We Met in the Assembly Hall at 10 oclok. Prayer By F M Lyman. W Woodruff spoke one hour Jacob Gates 21 M, Henry Harriman 10 M. Afternoon. Prayer By G Q Cannon. Erastus Snow spoke 1 H & 30 M. I set apart 2 Missionaries. I ordained Hans Poulson a 70.
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At the Close of the Afternoon Meeting I met again with the Twelve On Account of John W Young. It was a difficult matter to bring his mind to see that He had not done right in the Course He had persued. I attended the Sabbath school Union at the Assembly Hall in the Evening. G Q Cannon spoke 15 M. Others spoke. We had a good Meeting.
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7 I received one letter. Met at 10 oclok. M Thatcher Prayed. Reports of the Relief Society was then read. Young Ladies report was then read, And Primary Association. Sabbath School report was also read. They Numbered 41,155 Members. After these reports were voted upon President Taylor said we have voted to receive and file these reports but they should be finished & Corrected first before they are prepared for filing.
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[p.164] Sunday Aprail 8 Conference Met in the big tabernacle. There were 12 or 13,000 people present and several thousand Could not get in. D H. Wells Prayed. J F Smith Spoke 45 M, G Q Cannon 36 M, & F M Lyman 10 M. Afternoon. J D T McAllister Prayed. Sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church were then Presented and when John W Youngs Name was Called Presidet Taylor made some remarks upon the subject and stated that we had held a long Council over him and that John W Young was then Called upon to make a Confession or Explanation which He did do and asked the people to Forgive him. He then received a Clean vote.
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Reports of the Auditing Committee were then read to the people And a list of Missionaries was then Called. President Taylor spoke 62 Minuts. At 7 oclok in the Evening we Met with the Presidts of Stakes And the Tithing recepts & disbursements were then read and remarks Made.
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Aprail 9, 1883 I met the Missionaries at the Council House and several of the Twelve & seventies were present and I Appointed them their places and they set apart about 106 Missionaries. After they were set apart I met with them at Noon and gave them instruction followed By Lorenzo Snow, M. Thatcher, A Carrington & F M Lyman.
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I met at 10 oclok at the Assembly Hall with the Conference of the young Men Mutual Improvment Association. Prayer By Joseph E Taylor. Secretary Called the Roll. Minuts of the last Meeting were then read, after which Milton H Hardy then spoke 35 M, Morgan Richards 22, Joseph H Felt 15 M, Sister Taylor 5 Sister Williams 5 M, Sister Free 5 M J F Wells 2 M.
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Met at 2 oclok. Prayer By E. H. Anderson. Several Questions were asked and Answered By W Woodruff who spoke 20 M. Junius F Wells spoke 33 M, W Woodruff 10 M F Cowley 15 M.
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I met in the Evening at 7 oclok. G Teasdale Prayed. The Treasurer report was then read And the Officers of the institution were then presented & sustained. Moses Thatcher then Delivered a lecture upon Infidelity & Christianity. Spoke 40 M. W [p.165] Woodruff spoke 10 M. We had a vary interesting Conference with the young People.
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Aprail 10 1883 We received word By telegraph that Our Brother Ilus F Carter was Building a large Brick Building on the North west Corner of Church & State Street. Had the roof on and Mr Carter was Standing on the roof and it fell this morning at 7.10 to the Earth with a Crash. One wall had been Erected during the winter and it was supposed the Mortar was Frozen and the warm weather loosened the Brick. There were seventeen Men in the Building. One killed several Mortally wounded. Three in the Basement supposed killed Mr Carter Badly wounded.
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I Attended the Council of <Fifty> the Priesthood in social Hall through the forenoon. The Territorial Convention met at 2 oclok PM. I spent the Afternoon in the office Journalizing.
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11 I spent the forenoon in Council <of fifty> in the social Hall and the Afternoon in the Prayer Circle. I spent the Evening at home.
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12 * [The asterisk is Woodruff’s.] The reports in the papers gave two names as the persons injured in the falling of the Brick Building in Rochester I. F. Carter & J D Carter. I visited the Telegraph Office to ascertain which it was and it was Decided it was Ilus F Carter the youngest Son of Father Ezra Carters family. I wrote him a letter to Enquire how badly He was hurt.
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13 I received a letter from Henry Woodruff saying that My Daughter Emma Manella his wife had a Son born 3 minutes past 10 oclock PM. on Aprail 4, 1883. Mother and Child doing well.
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I attended a Council with the Presidency Twelve and the first Presidency of the Seventies. Our Meeting was upon the Subject of reorganizing the Quorums of seventies and the order of the same. President Taylor said the Twelve are to see that the gospel is sent to [p.166] all the world and the Twelve must Call upon the seventies to assist them and they must [be] the Best Men you Can get out of the 11,000 Elders to fill up the Quorums of the Seventies.
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{Tenney} 14 The Presidency Twelve & Presidet of the Seventies met at 9 oclok and received Council upon the organization of the Seventies and a Revelation was read at 15 M to 11 oclok.
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We took Carriages & rode to G Q Cannons House & attended the funeral of Mother Tenney. A M Cannon Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 14 M J Taylor 15 E Snow 10 m. At the Close of the funeral we returned & took dinner with Presidt Taylor at the Gordo House and at 4 oclok The Twelve & Seventies Met at the Apostles Room Council House upon the subject of Electing a Man in the place of John Vancott But we did not accomplish it But adjourned to the Call of the Presidet. <I went into the field. Planted [it in wheat?].>
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15 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok in the Assembly Hall. Prayer By John Nicholson. M A Empy spoke 15 M John Morgan 58 M. I visited Br Elias Smithan hour. I attended Meeting in the 14 ward. HenryLunt spoke 30 M W Woodruff 40 M.
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16 I received 3 letters from Lot Smith and P Greveson & Arza Hinkley who sent me a registered letter Containing an Account of the trial of Dan Jones at Salt River. I wrote 2 Letter to Richard C Camp and B Young & Grant. I spent the day in writing.
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17 I wrote 5 letters to Lot Smith O Jacobson P Gravenson, M F Farnsworth & Sarah.
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18 I received 3 letters from A M Tenney Henry Hoffman Containing $25 for 2 lots in Randolph one from C. L. Christianson. I wrote 2 letters to Bell & Jesse & Henry Hoffman and sent him a Deed of Lots (3 & 6 in Block 23 in Randolph Rich Co Utah). I laid hands upon Laron Pratt last night who was vary sick with the Pnuemonia.
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[p.167] 19 I went over Jordon with Wilford to see the land abot Sowing Lucern seed. I found the land to rough. I spent the forenoon at work then returned to the City quite weary. 12.
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20 I wrote 4 Letters to A F McDonald, A. Hinkley, L Harris B. F. Johnson. Sent McDonald order of $276.43.
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Aprail 21, 1883 I took Cars with F M Lyman & Abram H Cannon & rode to Nephi. 21 M. I dined at G Teasdales & Attended Meeting at 2 oclok. Prayer By Wm. Sperry. F M. Lyman spoke 45 M, Abram Cannon 25 M W Woodruff 25 M. I attended a Meeting in the Evening with the young Peoples Mutual. The Statistics were read and reports Made. W Woodruff spoke 30 M F M Lyman 10 M, A Cannon 10 M.
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22 Sunday I met with the Prayer Circle and gave some instruction upon the Marking of the Clothing. I attended the sabbath school Conference. Langly Baily Prayed. Sacrament Administered. The sabbath school Superintendets gave a report verbally. Abram Cannon spoke 10 M F M Lyman 20 M, W. Woodruff 25. We dined with Br Bigler. Met at 2 oclok. G Kendal Prayed. Authorities of the Church were presented and sustained. Abram Cannon spoke 25 M /and read the instruction/ W Woodruff 30 M. We took supper at Br Langly Bailys and administered to his wife. We Attended Meeting in the Evening. F M Lyman spoke one hour, W Woodruff 10 M, & dismissed the Meeting. It snowed.
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23 The ground was Covered with snow this morning. We took Cars at 5 oclok and rode to salt Lake City and found snow nearly all the way. Arived home at 10 oclok. 95 Miles.
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24 I received a letter from J G Bleak. It is a vary Cold day. I wrote 2 letters to L C Christianson and A M Tenney. It was a vary Cold day.
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25 I spent the forenoon writing the Afternoon [p.168] in Council. I went to the field and spent the night. Wilford drew potatoes.
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26 We have had our March weather all through Aprail. It has Been raining, snowing, frost, & Cold nearly through the whole month. It is more plesant this morning. I wrote 2 letters to Bleak & Henry & Nellie Woodruff.
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Aprail 27, 1883 I spent the forenoon in the office writing. I took Cars with Mrs Woodruff. Rode to Ogden. Was there Joined By F D Richard. We rode to Brigham City. I spent the night with my Daughter Phebe. 60 Mils.
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28 We Met at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting. Prayer By Bishop Harper. Statistics were then read. There were officers and Members 4,325, Children under 8 years 1,870, Total Souls 6,195, High Priest 163, Seventies 155, Elders 619, Priests 86, Teachers 88, Deacons 236. The verbal reports of the Bishops. F D Richards spoke 20 M W Woodruff 25 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Br Kelley. F D Richards spoke 65 M, W Woodruff 30 M. I spent the night at Phebes.
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29 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Loren Farr. G Q Cannon spoke 65 M, F D Richards 16. Afternoon. Sacrament Administered. Church Authorities presented. W Woodruff spoke 60 M, G Q Cannon 30 M. We had a Crouded House and much of the spirit of the Lord was with us and we had a good Conference.
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In the Evening I visited widow Wight & Father & Mother Davis. Sister Davis was 85 & Brother Davis was 88 years. Father Davis related the following peace of History to me which I had never heard Before. After giving me an Account of his having to leave his house in the night and Could take nothing with him ownly what he Could pack on two Horses with his wife & several Children the Mob robed him of Every thing He had in his house & on his farm & he had to travel some 20 miles to get into Far west and was ownly saved By the Power [p.169] of God from falling into the hands of Bogard & his party on their return from Crooked river Battle.
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The following incident of History was repeated to W Woodruff On the Evening of Aprail 29, 1883 By Wm. Davis 88 years of age and Blind. He said After they were driven from Far west and Joseph Smith the prophet was in Liberty Jail He Wm. Davis went to Liberty to see the prophet. While there Mr Weathers the County Surveyor Came to him and said Mr Davis I want to ask you some questions and I want you to tell the truth. Will you do it? He answered I will if I know it. Mr Davis do you not know that there is 300 Mormons lying in ambush near this town, with the intention of liberating Joseph Smith and his brethren from Prision? Mr Davis Answered No Sir I do not know that there is one Mormon lying in Ambush in this region. Mr Davis do you not know that there is 300 Indians lying in ambush near this town to liberate Joseph Smith? No Sir I do not know that there is an Indian any whare near here. Mr Weathers then said last night all the guard saw three Indians Chiefs dressed in war rament walk three times around Liberty Jail whare Mormons are imprisioned and Evry time they Came around they Struck their tomahawks into a Cedar post and then they went off towards the forest and when they left there was a large Bow & Arrow appeared in the Heavens over the Jail and it shone like silver and the reflection of it Cast its form upon the Jail over the probbats room and that was a sure sign that there was 300 Indians in Ambush to liberate the prisioners. And Mr Weathers & the guard all believed this was true. If it is Correct it is Certainly worthy of a place in the History of the Church.
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G Q Cannon L. Snow F. D. Richards & W Woodruff ordained Daniel M Burbank a High Priest & Patriarch. W Woodruff was Mouth.
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30 We took Cars at 7 oclok rode to Ogden & to Salt Lake. We took down a train of Mormon Emigrants to Salt Lake 60 miles with us. I went to the Office & received one letter from G Teasdale. I got some Lumber in the Afternoon and with Boys made an Outhouse to take to the field. I also received a letter from Sarah.
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[p.170] May 1 A Cloudy Cold morning. I received 2 letters from A F McDonald giving an account that L Harris had got into trouble with the Indians. He had acted vary unwise. He had gone to work and delt out his provisions to the Indians and when He Could not give any more they got mad and drove him out. I wrote 2 letters to Sarah & Sister Gravenson.
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2 I received 2 letters from Bishop Farrell & Gravenson. A rain & snow Storm. I spent the day in the office.
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3 I received 2 Letters from L Harris & Sarah. Wilford moved to day to the farm. I went down with him the last load. Sister Bersheba Smith had a Birth day Party tonight.
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4 I received a letter from Levi Gifford. I took Cars with Presidents Taylor Cannon F D Richards L Snow A M Cannon A Carrington & several other. Rode to Ogden & to Logan & I to Smithfield. Arived at 12 oclok midnight. Distance 105 M.
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5 I rode to Logan with S Roskelley. Attended the quarterly Conference. A Carrington spoke 20 M, L Snow 45. Statistics of the Stake were read And they reported 7 Patriarchs, 430 High Priests, 348 Seventies 1,723 Elders, 384 Priests, 387 Teachers, 614 Deacons Officers & Members 11,736, Children under 8 5,226, Total souls 17,004.
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President Preston reported the Stake & spoke 15 M. Afternoon. Prayer By W Woodruff. The following Societies were reported: Logan Temple Donation, Relief Society, Young Men & young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association and Primary. A M Cannon spoke 25 M. The Bishops then occupied 50 Minuts in making verbal Reports of their wards. Br Card then spoke upon the finishing of the Temple and wanted Assistance. Brother Merrill spoke 7 M.
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6 Sunday I rode to Logan. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Lorenzo Hatch. W Woodruff spoke 20 M F. D.
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[p.171] Richards 33 M G Q Cannon 53 M. I met at noon in Council at Br M Thatchers. We then visited the Temple went through it and then rode to Smithfield. Distance of the day 18 Miles. We held a Meeting at 7.30. Angus M Cannon spoke one hour WW 40 m.
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7 We drove to Richmond & I visited Beason Lewis who was 74 years of Age and was Entirely helpless from a stroke of paralasis. Had been so for a year. He has been a good Man and done Much good. He wanted me to Bless him which I felt impressed to do, & while my hands was upon his head I felt strongly moved upon to ordain him a High Priest and Patriarch which I did do and the spirit & Power of God rested upon us while doing it and He felt vary thankful for the Blessing.
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I met with the People at 11 oclok. Had a full house. George Halladay spoke 30 M. & W Woodruff 65 Minuts. We dined with Brother Merrill & returned to Smithfield. 14 m. I administered to 2 sick Children and went to Bed at 10 oclok.
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8 I got up at 2 oclok and walked one Mile vary fast to get to the Cars in time and got in a high state of perspiration and in Consequence of An Engine breaking down I had to wait an hour and a quarter for the train & got Cold and head ake.
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I took Cars at Smithfield. Rode to Logan. There Met President Taylor & Company & went to Ogden. Took Breakfast and rode to Salt Lake at 12 oclok. 105 Mile. On my arival at the office I received 8 letters from Elizabeth Milans, Phebe Scholes Bell Moses John Henry Smith, M F Farnsworth G J Bleak.
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9 I received 2 letters to day from E Snow & G Teasdale. I spent the forenoon writing & Afternoon in Council.
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10 I spent this morning sprouting potatoes. I gave away 100 B. I gave 80 to Judge Smith or rather I let him have them. I got word that Sister Margarett Smoot was Stricken with paralisis and was vary low. I went to the field. Spent the night. 6 m.
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[p.172] 11 I spent the day in the office.
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12 I took Cars with Mrs Woodruff. Rode to Provo. 50 M. We visited Br Smoot and family. Sister Margarett T. Smoot was taken with paralasis. Was entirely deprived of speech. Mrs Phebe W Woodruff Anointed her & A O. Smoot Wm. Smoot & my self laid hands upon her And I Wilford Woodruff Blessed her and rebuked her Disease and her speech began to Come to her and she was some better.
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I rode out in the Afternoon to the Insane Assylum which I found to be a vary substanciall Building. I visited the steam esstablishment for making Brick whare by machinery the Clay & Earth is ground and pressed into Brick. In 10 hours labor from 20 to 25,000 Brick are Made. I spent the night at Br Smoots. 4 M.
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13 Sunday I met in the prayer Circles & gave instruction to them. We Met at 10.30. W Woodruff spoke one hour. I administered again to Sister Smoot.
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- O. Smoot told W. Woodruff that He & Alanson Ripley while surveying out Adam Ondi Ahman about 22 Miles North of Jackson County Missouri they Came across a Stone wall in the midst of a dens forest & underbrush. The wall was 30 feet long 3 feet thick, and about 4 feet high above the ground and laid in mortar or Cement. When Joseph Smith the Prophet visited the place and Examined the wall He said it was the remains of an Altar Built By Father Adam whare he offered Sacrafice after he was driven from the Garden of Eden which was located in Jackson County Missouri. The whole town which was laid out and named Adam Ondi Ahman was in the midst of a thick & heavy forest of timber and the place named after Adams Altar. The Prophet Joseph said it was upon this Altar whare Adam blessed his sons and Posterity Before his death. Let Historians of the Church note this.
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In the Evening we took Cars and returned home. 50 Miles.
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14 I met the Brethren at the Historians Office and W Woodruff B Young A Carrington & Wm. Taylor [p.173] set apart 11 Missionaries. W. Woodruff set apart 3 and ordained 3 Seventies. I spent the day in the office writing.
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15 I wrote 4 letters to Jesse & Bell Moses A F McDonald L Harris. Copied in Book & C. P. Bingham.
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16 I received one letter from L Harris. I wrote 2 letters to L Harris & to L W Shirtliff. I received one letter from F. D. Richards.
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17 I rode to the farm saw Emma Sarah D & Wilford [-] B Youngs farm & J R Winders Stock and returned. 10 M. I wrote 2 letters to M F Farnsworth & J D T. McAllister.
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May 18, 1883 My Daughter Bulah & myself took Cars with Presidets Taylor, Cannon, Thatcher & others. Rode to Nephi. 95 Miles. From there to Wales 24 Miles then in a waggon 11 Miles. 35 m. Total distance of the day 130 M. I rode from wales to Mount Plesant with Br N P Matson and was Chilled through with the Cold. I held a meeting in the Evening. Brother Paxman spoke 35 M W Woodruff 65 M. Had a good Meeting.
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19 We drove to Manti 22 Miles and held a 2 days Meeting in the New Meeting House. President Taylor spoke 35 M. Statistics were then read & Presidet Taylor spoke 40 m. Aftenoon. Prayer By Wm. Paxman. Temple Report was then read. Total recepts for the Manti Temple up to date was $447,013.73 Trustee in Trust $174,690.64 cts. G Q Cannon 45 M WW 30 M. I spent the night at Br Folsom.
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20 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. J Morgan Prayed. M Thatcher spoke 35 M, John Morgan 45 M, W B Preston 25 M. At Noon we administered to a Crippled Boy. Afternoon. Prayer By Kanute Peterson. G Q Cannon spoke 35 M, President Taylor 58 M. At the Close of the Meeting I rode [with] Bishop Irons to Moroni & spent the night. Distance 25 M.
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[p.174] 21 Bishop Irons tooke me in his Carriage & drove to Freedom. While there A drove of Deer Came along on the side of the Mountain in the Cedars above the town and 2 Men shot into the drove about a Dozen times. I do not know how many they killed. We took Cars at 9 oclok and rode down to Nephi. We saw Deer going up the Hills as we passed. Some Deer got onto the railroad on Saturday and had to Be whistled off. We rode to SLC. 125 m.
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May 22, 1883 I received 6 Letters from Gifford, Farnsworth, Tenney, McDonald, & Neilson. I spent the day in the office writing. I wrote 6 letters 2 to McDonald, A M Tenney, P W Nelson, Gifford to Huffaker. The Church Empire Mill Burned down this Afternoon with 3,000 Bushels of wheat. It stood up City Creek. It is reported that the loss to the Church was $23,000 & about $5,000 dollars to private Individuals as it was said that 5,000 Bushels of wheat belonging to private Individuals was burned.
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23 I spent the forenoon writing. In the Afternoon I met in Council.
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24 I rode with Wilford to the settlemet of the Coones under the west Mountain & returned home. I went to the field with Wilford.
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25 I received 2 letters from McAllister & G Teasdale. * [The asterisk is Woodruff’s.] I had a Deed of thirty Acres of Land made out to Wilford Woodruff Jun from Isaac Coone 70 R By 70.
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26 I spent most of the day writing. I went to the field with Wilford at night. 6 miles.
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27 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. G Q. Cannon spoke 65 Minuts. We had about 150 Strangers present. I Attended Meeting in the Evening at the 14 ward. We had some of the Commissioners present. 2 of the Missionaries [were] preset & spoke a short time then W Woodruff spoke 30 M.
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[p.175] 28 I received a letter from Br McAllister & A F McDonald. We held a Council over one Paxman of St George. M F Farnsworth arived to day and Called upon me. I wrote 2 letters to J McAllister & E Snow.
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May 29, 1883 I received 2 letters from L Harris. I wrote 2 letters to A F McDonald & A. E. Hinkley. I met with Presidt Taylor at the Gardo House & heard a letter read from Christopher Layton upon the Organization of his stake of Zion. As we got through An English Lord was brought into the Gordo House to be introduced to Presidet Taylor But he would have been one of the last men I should have picked out of a Croud for an English Lord for He looked more like a Baby or a Child than a lord.
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30 I wrote 2 letters to L. Harris and G. Teasdale. * [The asterisk is Woodruff’s. ] I ordained 2 Seventies & set apart two Missionaries.
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31 I spent the day Choreing. Br Farnsworth was with me.
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June 1 I wrote one letter to Sarah & sent her $5. I took on the Rio Grand & Denver R R at 12.30 oclok. We went up the Spanish fork Canyon and through Price River Canyon. It was over a vary Crooked Rail Road. We travelled up Clear Creek Fish Creek and Price River to Pearce Station and Stoped & spent the night with Brother Birch who was keeping an Eating House. 124 Mile. The most interesting point in passing through Pine Canyon was Castle Gate A perpendicular rock or Pillar 500 feet high. The whole Canyon was quite romantic.
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2 A Cold windey day. We left at 8 oclok with Brother A M Cannon & Thomas Edward Taylor and Bishop George Frantzen took us in his wagon And we rode over a Barren Country without any grass or hardly vegitation except a little grease wood & sage to Huntington. 20 Miles. Forded a Deep river. We dined with Bishop Cox. [p.176] The town was laid out on a level Barren plain but when the soil was wattered Crops would grow.
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We road after dinner 12 Miles to Castle Dale 12 Miles & stoped for the night with Presidet Larson the President of the Emery Stake. Distance of the day 42 Miles. I was vary weary. Brother Cannon & Taylor went to Orangeville and attended the young People Mutual.
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Br C Rodes went with us. I had a good Deal of Conversation with him Concerning his History & travels from Calafornia to Idaho. Was acquainted with nearly all the river & lakes of Utah in traping fishing & Hunting. He had Killed 20 Bear mostly grisellys and droves of Elk & Deer. Had Caught great Number of Beaver Otter & Martin. Gave me a History of Grand & Elk lake out of which run the Duchane & Lake branch. Elk lake was full of fish and vast herds of Elk fed around the shore. Lake Fork Empties into the Duchane.
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3 I rode to Orangeville 6 Miles & Attended Meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By James Woodward. Two Bishops reported verbally. The Authorities of the Church were Presented & Sustained. Statistics of the Church were then read as Follows: 2 Patriarchs, 44 High Priests 77 Seventies, 175 Elders, 14 Priests, 26 Teachers 48 Deacons, 1,072 Officers & Members, 591 Children, 1,653 Total Souls. W Woodruff spoke 50. I Ordained A Brother Logan to the Office of Patriarch By the vote of the People. Afternoon. Prayer By Charles Pulsipher. A M Cannon spoke 45 M. T E Taylor spoke 43 M. We returned to Castle Dale & spent the night. 12 M.
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June 4 We Met at 10 oclok At Castle Dale Bowery. Prayer By Jasper Peterson. T E Taylor spoke 25 M A. M Cannon 32 W Woodruff 45. We drove to Huntington Met with Bishop Cox and talked with him. He resigned his office as Bishop. We Met with the People & Presented his resignation to the people and his resignation was excepted.
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W Woodruff spoke upon the subject. We asked the People who they would have for a Bishop & the People Called for Charles Pulsipher And we presented his name [p.177] to the People and they voted universally for him to be Bishop. W Woodruff spoke 45 M, A M Cannon 25 M T E Taylor 20 M. W Woodruff then Ordained Charles Pulsipher to the office of a Bishop in the Huntington Branch of the Emery Stake of Zion. I ordained 2 High Council & 2 Councillors to the Bishop. I spent the night with Noah T Guyman. 12 Miles.
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5 A windey day. I left the saints at Huntington & drove to Price Station. While Crossing a River 100 yards wide & 4 feet deep it swung our waggon around down the stream but we got out safely. We took the Cars at 5 oclok & found on board J. F. Smith B. Young & J Morgan and their wives. We Crossed Green River at 10 oclok at night. I went to bed in a Pulman sleeping Car but slept none during the night. Distance of the day was 304 Miles.
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6 We rode to the Junction and travelled up * gunnison River to the Summit of the Divid. [The asterisks in this entry are Woodruff’s.] We had to asscend to the highth of 10,700 feet. We asscended 1,000 feet above the first snow drifts. It was a grand scenery. We passed hundreds of Acres of pine fence polls 100 feet in length. When on the summit we had a view of the Country for 20 or 30 miles around. We passed through several Miles of snow sheds. We leave the water of the gunnison River at the Summit.
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* When we Commenced to descend we reached the Head waters of the Arkansas River. The gunnison runs into the pacific & the Arkansas into the Atlantic. We passed through Black Canyon before we reached the summit. The perpendicular ragged walls rose over our heads from 1,000 to 3,000 feet on our left with the gunnison river on our right. This in Connexion with the Royal gorge is the grandest scenery and the Most difficult location for a rail road I think that Can be found in the world. This road was made By Brother Hendricks & Hammand. No human being had Ever passed through this Canyon untill these Brethren had Blasted out a rocky bed for this rail road and in order to Commence it the workmen were let down in rop Baskets and drilled holes [p.178] into the rock and touched off with a fuse long Enough to Enabled the men to be halled up high Enough to be out of the reach of harm. This road was built 15 miles at the base of this huge Mountain Just above high water mark.
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As we descended from the summit down the Arkansas River the road was as Crooked as the river and we were sitting in an open Car for observation at the hind End of the train and we were hurled down that Canyon over those sharp Curves at the rate of 40 miles an hour and it seemed to me that nothing but the power of God saved us many times from being hurled into the Billows Below us. Many times when the Locomotive was going North we were going East and vic versa. We were in great danger, and when we arived at the Bottom we breathed much freer.
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We arived at Pueblo in the Evening. We here took Supper and Changed Cars. We took sleeping Cars and arived at Denver at I oclok. Distance of the day 331 Miles.
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7 We arose and found ourselves in Denver. We went to the American Hotel & took breakfast After which Mr W. N. Babcock general Agent of Chicago and North Western Rail Road From Colorado, Brought 3 Carriages and took all the Company through the Main Streets of Denver which has a pop of 65,000 inhabitants. It is a large fine City Sustained and Built mostly by the Mining interest. We visited the opera House a fine building finished inside with polished Cherry wood. I found all the Street Cars drawn By one horse. The rail Road Depo is a fine building.
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At 2.30 we took Cars and rode to Pueblo whare Capt Brown wintered with a part of the Mormon Battalion. Distance from Denver 130 mile. We Changed Cars at Pueblo. We took Sleeping Births. I had an upper Birth and a Bad night & did not sleep.
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8 We arived opposite Mannassa at daylight. Left our Baggage on the ground and Started to walk 2 1/2 miles to the Town. It was vary Cold. A team met us in the way & took us to town whare we arived at Silas S Smith Cold & Dull. We got some breakfast and I went [p.179] to bed & slept. Distance from the City of Denver to Mannassa 275 Miles.
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In the Afternoon we visited several families among the Number John C Daulton the Bishop of Mannassa. I spent the night at Brother Smiths. We had a Cold Storm in the night.
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June 9, 1883 We found 5 1/2 inches of snow on the ground this morning. We met in Council on the organization of the Stake and agreed to organize it into a Stake. We met at 10 oclok in the New school House. Prayer By J Morgan. W Woodruff spoke 20 minuts B Young 30. J Morgan spoke 30 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. Christionson. Statistics read. The following is reported: 9 Seventies, 9 High Priests, 60 Elders, 9 Priests, 12 Teachers, 24 Deacons, 437 Members, 539 Officers & Members, 539 Children under 8 years 944 Total souls 200 Members Absent for Employment and not reported Total for the Stake 1,144. The Bishops reported verbally their words. J F Smith spoke 67 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting we rode over the first Branch of the river the north fork of the Conejos River. We visited the Mexican Settlement. We met at 6 oclok for a priesthood Meeting. W. Woodruff spoke a few Minuts then J F Smith spoke. The Names selected for the organization of the Stake was read and unanimously voted for. B Young spoke.
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10 Sunday A Plesant Morning. We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Hopkins. Br Brown spoke 8 M James Bean 14 M Richard C Camp 7 M W Woodruff 60 M. I took dinner with Bishop Daulton. I administered to his wife who was sick.
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We Met at 2 oclok. Prayer By Br Brown. The Authorities of the Church were then presented & sustained. Sacrament Administered. B Young spok 30 M John Morgan 20 M. Joseph F Smith spoke 53 m. We then organized the Stake and we Ordained & set apart Silas S. Smith Presidet of the Stake & 2 Councillors. We ordained 10 High Priest, 11 High Council. We ordained 1 Bishop & 5 Councillors to the Bishops. W Woodruff [ordained] 3 High priests & 3 High Council & 2 Councillors to [p.180] Bishops. W Woodruff J F Smith & Silas S. Smith made some remarks. We held a Meeting in the Evening with the Young People. J F Smith spoke 40 M B Young 15 M W Woodruff 40 M.
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11 We Administered to Martha Smith & Elizabeth Mayers. We drove to Ephraim. 4 M. All the Towns in this valley are located on a level Even plain. We met at 11 oclok. B Young spoke 22 M John Morgan 17, Bishop Hopkins 17, John Croft 15, J F Smith 45 W. Woodruff 18 M. At the Close of the Meeting we administered to 2 that were sick.
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The Name of the Rivers that water the Sans Luis valley Conejos, Alamosa, & Riogrande. We rode to Richfield 6 Miles and held a Meeting. Prayer By Br Bean. J F Smith spoke One Hour & 25 M W Woodruff 15 M. We took Supper then took Cars at 10 oclok. Distance from Mannasa to Pueblo whare we arived at 6 oclok in the Morning 130 Mi.
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12 We took Cars for Salt Lake City. We travelled up the Arkansas River through the Canyon the Royal gorge to the summit then drove down the Canyon following the Head water of the Gunnison. We had a rainy day nearly all day But Cleared off before sundown. We took supper & turned in for the night. Distance from Pueblo 211 Mils.
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13 We Crossed green River at Daylight. We took Breakfast at Pine Station. We arived at Salt Lake City at 5 oclok. Distance from Pine Station to S L City 165 Miles. The whole Distance going and returning 1,736 Miles.
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June 14, 1883 I went to the office & receivd 8 Letters. I spent the day in the office.
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15 I spent the day in the office & went to the Musical Concert in the Evening to hear the Celebrated Thomas with his great Musical Concert.
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16 I spent the forenoon in the office. Attended [p.181] Thomases Concert in the Afternoon And attended the Theater in the Evening & Heard Barrett Represent Richelieu in that great play. I spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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17 I Attended Meeting at 2 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 42 M A Carrington 44 M. I wrode over Jordon in the Evening. 8 M.
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18 I received 1 Letter to day. I spent most of the day at the House. I done some Mowing.
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19 I received one letter to day. I was taken in the Afternoon with an Attack of the Billious Colic. Was quite sick for several hours.
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20 I received 1 letter to day. I accompanied W C. Williams of Missouri to visit the Temple & Tabernacle. I spent the day in the office. I met in Council in the Afternoon.
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21 I was awakened this morning about 12.30 with the ringing of a fire Bell. I steped to the window and saw a large fire East of me near By. I Called up the family & Dressed and while putting on my hat ready to go out and Standing By my East window An Iron waggon standing in H. B. Clawsons waggon yard with 800 lb of Powder Exploded which filled the air with Iron timber & fire brands which flung fire over the Block and saw Clawsons waggon yard & Buildings all in flames. Also the Council House Savages & others were soon on fire.
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I vary soon saw the Big Tabernacle start to blaze on the East side of the Roof. Soon an opening was made through the gates and a Man was got on the top of the Roof of the Tabernacle with a Bucket of water. Allthough He was 40 feet above the fire he flung the water and it struck square into the fire and put it mostly out. He still Called for water but I Could find No buckets. I ran home got a Bucket & key & opened the west door & Carried a Bucket of water to the spot but when I got there the Hose had arived & poured water onto the Roof.
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[p.182] I went Back into the Street and I found the Explosion of the Gunpowder had Broaken out nearly all the Glass of all the surrounding Buildings. I found all the doors & windows of the Musium Broaken in and the dry grass East of the Musium on fire. With the Assistance of Brother L J Nuttall & others we put it out And I placed a guard over the building and its Contents. It burned down Clawson Esstablishment Council House Savages Art Gallery Sorrenson & Co. & several others. The damage was laid at $75 to $100,000. It was Estimated that $20,000 dollars worth of Glass was broaken out By the Explosion. The Valley House & my own house [was] badly damaged.
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22 Large Crouds of People were around the ruins of the fire all day. I spent a part of the day in the office. I wrote 4 Letters to B F Johnson S Roskelly Sarah & A Hinkley. L E Harrington died Thursday Morning June 21 at 10.30.
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23 {L E. Harrington} In Company with John Sharp L W Hardy R T Burton we rode in a private Car to American Fork and attended the Funeral of Bishop L E. Harrington. We met at the House and followed the Corpse to the Meeting House which was filled to overflowing. The servises Commenced at 10 oclok. Prayer By Brother Paxman. W Woodruff spoke 25 M. A short synopsis is published in D News of June 25/83. He was followed By L W Hardy, R T Burton John Sharp A. O. Smoot M Tanner, Dusenbury Masen & D Johns who spoke about 5 M each. The Body looked amaciated. He was followed to the Tomb by a large Company. At the Close of the Services we took the Car and returned to the City. 70 Miles.
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24 Sunday I went up to visit Ensign Stockings who has the Appearence of a walking scheleton scearsly any flesh upon his bones yet he is vary hopeful that He will get up but he looks as though he might die any day.
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At 1 oclok in Company with John Sharp Bishop Hunter L W Hardy & some others we took a special train & rode to Lehi to Attend the funeral of Bishop David Evans [p.183] & Jeppa Larson. The bodies of Both lay Dead at Lehi when we arived at the Meeting house. We found the House Crouded and a large number that could not get in. The bodies of Both Men lay before us in the House. David John opened By Prayer. Bishop Edward Hunter spoke 11 Minuts followed by W Woodruff who spok 30 M. He said yesterday we were Called to attend the funeral of Bishop Harrington. To day we are Called to attend the funeral of Bishop David Evans. I do not Know whose funeral we will be Called to Attend to morrow or when we will be Called to Attend our own. He refered to going in Zions Camp to Missouri and said Br Evans had Been a Bishop 41 years & spoke of his labors. {David Evans} He was followed By L. W. Hardy R. T. Burton A. O. Smoot A R Anderson who spoke of Jeppa Larson. Bishop Collar Closed.
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At the Close of the services we took the Car and returned home. Distance of the day 60 M.
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25 I received 2 letters from A E Hinkley & M. S. Ray. I spent most of the day in the office. I Called upon Wilford in the Evening.
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26 I received a letter from L Harris. The Thermometer stood at 96 in the shade the North side of our office. Presidt Taylor and Company arived home to day. I wrote 2 letters to A Hinkley & M. S. Ray.
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27 I spent the forenoon in the office. I spent the Afternoon in Council <of fifty>. It was an Exceding hot day.
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28 I attended Council <of fifty>. I received a letter from E Hinckley.
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29 I spent the day in Council of the Brethren <of Fifty>. It is a hot day Thermometer 100.
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30 I met in Council with the Twelve & Presidts of the 70. We recomended to the Presidency of the Church Br Christian Daniel Fjelsted to fill the place [p.184] of John Vancott. We conversed upon a variety of subjets.
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July 1, 1883 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok. A. H. Raleigh Prayed. G. Q. Cannon spoke 60 Minuts.
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2 I spent the forenoon in my lot. I cut my orchard grass & bound it up for seed. I reovd a letter from G Teasdale. * [The asterisk is Woodruff’s.] I was taken sick on Monday night with another Attack of the Billious Cholic which Confined me to my bed & home untill Saturday the 7, And I was not then well.
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July 7 1883 I took Cars this Morning with President Taylor & Council and several other Brethren to go to Huntsville to dedicate the new Meeting house there. We rode to Ogden and the Presidency held 2 meetings there. I was suffering with the Head Ake and went to bed And in the Afternoon we rode up the Ogden Canyon to Huntsville. I spent the night at Br Neilsons. 55 miles.
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8 Sunday I went to Bishop F A Hammand and we all went to the Meeting House & on to the Roof & had a view of the Country. We then went to the School House & saw the Tables set for the Public Dinner. We then returned to the Meeting House And Commenced Meeting at 10 oclok. Sacrament was Administered. Bishop Hammand made a few remarks then read the Statistics of the House. Then Joseph F Smith offered up the Dedicatory Prayer. Then G Q Cannon spoke 20 M W Woodruff 23, J Gates 24 M. We then took dinner at the Public tables.
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We Met again at 1.46. Abram H Cannon Prayed. J F Smith spoke 37 M, John Taylor 66 M. We then dismissed the Meeting and President Taylor and Party returned back to Salt Lake except myself. I stoped and spent the night at Br Hammands.
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9 Br Alvin Sprague took his Horses and Carriage himself & wife & Emma & myself & rode up the Canyon 8 miles over a vary rough road & stoped in a grove. We [p.185] got our dinner. Brother Sprague being the Main fisherman of the Country fixed up 2 poles & fishlines and we went to fishing & in 2 Hours we Caught 73 trout. I Caught 40 & Sprague 33. We then returned back to Huntsville. Distance of the day 16 m. I held a Meeting at 8 oclok. I spoke one hour & spent the night at Br Hammands.
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10 Br Hammond took us in his Carriage and took us to Ogden. 15 Miles. We took the 10 oclok train & returned to S L City at Noon. I went to the office & received 2 letters. Distance 55 M.
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July 11, 1883 I took Cars with Mrs Woodruff & 478 o[ther?] old people with 11 Cars & rode to Provo for an excursion of the old Folks. The People Assembled at Br Graves Grove. Mrs W & myself Called to see sister Smoot. We found her Much Better. She Could walk & talk & seemed Comfortable. Br Smoot took her in his Carriage onto the ground to see the old folks. Speeches were Made & many Presents given away and a general Good time. We returned in the Evening. 100 Miles.
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{Ensign Stockings Died July 1838 [1883] Aged [ ]
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12 I took Cars with Brother & Sister Arnold & rode to Sandy from there in waggon to South Jordon school House. And at 2 oclok the Body of Ensign Stockings, who had died at Fort Harriman was brought to the school House for burial. W Woodruff spoke 20 M John Smith 3. Brother Crane {James} spoke 5 M. Bishop Wm. A Bills spoke 5 M & the body was then Carried to the Grave & W Woodruff Dedicated it to the Lord. We then went Back to Sandy & took Cars to S L City. Distance of the Day 30 Miles.
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13 I went to the office & received 2 letters from S Roskelly & J. G. Bleak. I spent most of the Day in the office.
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On the 10 July 1883 David P Rich Son of Charles C Rich and Rudolph Smith Adopted Son of Elias Smith went into Zions Savings Bank a little after 4 oclok & David Rich Struck Br B. H. Schetler with a rod [p.186] of Iron with a not on such as goes through the End gate of a waggon and split his scalp down from the schull in the shape of a horse shoe down over his face. They knocked him down with the intention of robing the bank. David Rich gathered up about $200 in gold and put [it] in his pocket. By that time Br Dunbar Came to the Door & asked what was the Matter and as he Entered the Door Rudolph Smith ran out first & David Rich followed But they were soon Arested and in Jail.
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Dr Benedic was soon there & I was present when they sowed his head up. It was a Bold Daring Robery and most of the Money was obtained which Rich took. I did not hear that Smith got any. This is the result of Drinking & Carousing.
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14 I spent the day in the office. I wrote 3 letters to Jesse & Bell Moses A F McDonald & J McAllister.
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15 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Prayer By John Pack. G Q Cannon spoke 60 M followed By President Taylor who spoke 22 Min. There was some 60 strangers Present & some 15 Editors.
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16 I spent the day in the office writing. I wrote 2 letters to S Roskelley & G Teasdale of 8 pages.
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17 I spent the day in the office writing. I was taken sick in the Evening. The Hives Came out all over me from Head to foot. I was much Distressed for 2 Hours.
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July 18, 1883 I receivd 3 letters to day from Hinkley & Ray & Foster. I Attended Council in the Gardo House in the forenoon on Land Matters. The Central Pacific Rail Road Company offered to sell to the Mormons all there lands in Utah Territory amounting to some 1,200,000 Acres for about $1,000,000. But on investigation it was shone that nine tenth of it was Mountain and Desert & Could not be Cultivated so the offer was Declined. I Attended Council in the Afternoon.
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[p.187] 19 I wrote 3 Letters to A E Hinkley M S Ray & Charles A Foster.
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20 I spent the day in the office. I wrote 1 Letter to C. S. Christianson. I attended an Exhibition of Paintings of Charles Hancock Representing the History of the Church in the Social Hall. President Taylor & Cannon myself, the High Council & seven others were preset. It was quite a Course Painting but I think laid a foundation for a Correct History of Events as far as it went.
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21 I spent the day in the office. I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah. I took Cars at 3 oclok & rode to Nephi with J F Smith & A. H. Cannon. We held a priesthood Meeting in the Evening of the seventies. Edward Stephenson spoke a short time followed By Abram H. Cannon on the organization of the seventies. W Woodruff spoke 15 M on the Priesthood. I spent the night at Br Paxmans. Distance of the day 95 M.
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22 Sunday I Attended the Sabbath School Conference in the Morning in the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Prayer By G Kendal. We heard the verbal report of the Superintendents. W Woodruff Spoke 10 M, J F Smith 45 M. Afternoon. Met at 2 oclok. Prayer By R N Alread. Sacramet Administered. The Authorities of the Church presented and Sustained. W Woodruff spoke 50 M. E Snow spoke 25 M.
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Evening Meeting. Prayer By E Stephenson. Joseph F Smith spoke One hour & 25 M. He spoke upon the Marriage in Cana at Galilee. He thought Jesus was the Bridgegroom and Mary & Martha the brides. He also refered to Luke 10 ch. 38 to 42 verse, Also John 11 ch. 2 & 5 vers John 12 Ch 3d vers, John 20 8 to 18. Joseph Smith spoke upon these passages to show that Mary & Martha manifested much Closer relationship than Merely A Believer which looks Consistet. He did not think that Jesus who decended throug Poligamous families from Abraham down & who fulfilled all the Law even baptism by immersion would have lived and died without being married.
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[p.188] Erastus Snow followed for 15 Minuts & told the Congregation what Joseph taught him upon the subject of Plurality of wives.
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W Woodruff Closed by saying He wished the Congregation to remember the discourse of Joseph F Smith but they need not attempt to preach the same sermon. They might Also remember the testimony of Erastus Snow. W Woodruff also Said That He felt to indorse the discourse of Joseph F Smith and would say that the Law of the Patriarchal Order of Marriage belonged to this dispensation and After it was revealed to Joseph Smith the Prophets and He was Commanded to receive it Had He and the People rejected it The Church & Kingdom of God given into the Hands of the Saints would not have advanced any further but would have been taken out of their Hands and given to another People.
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It has been said that the Law upon the Patriarchal order of Marriage has Caused more sorrow to the Daughters of Eve than any other Law Ever revealed to men. If this is the Case it is in Consequence of the fals traditions of the Children of Men. The Lord never gave any law to any of the Children of men by keeping of which will give the same Exhaltation & Glory as the Law of the Patriarchal order of Marriage. Also any People who abide that Law are placed in Connexion by Covenant with the God of Heaven in that was that the Lord is bound By Oath & Covenant to proteck them and from the day that the Apostles & Elders published that Law to the world with a determination to Maintain it The Lord has faught our Battles & Sustained us. Other remarks were made by the speaker.
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At the Close of the Meeting we went to Br Paxman & spent the night.
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23 We took Cars at 5 oclok & returned to S L City 95 Mils. I went to the office & recvd 3 letters 2 from Bleak & 1 from Hinkley.
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24 July 1883 36 years ago this 24 of July I Wilford Woodruff Brought President Brigham Young in my Carriage into this Salt Lake valley the first time He ever set his Eyes upon this Barren Deseret. We [p.189] arived and pitched our Camp at half past Eleven oclok and Before I Eat my Dinner I planted some two Bushels potatoes.
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We met to day in the big Tabernacle to Celebrate our Entrance into the valley of the 24 of July. The west End of the Tabernacle was occupied by about 1,000 Children dressed in white who were to sing under Evan Stephens their singing Master. Erastus Snow opened By Prayer. After singing two hymns W. Woodruff Dismissed. The servises of the Afternoon Continued 2 Hours. Was then dismissed By Presidet Taylor. There was About 10,000 persons present through the day. There was also a Baloon Asscention from the 8 ward square. A Man & woman went up. How many more 24 of July I shall live to see time may Determin.
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25 I received 2 letters to day. I wrote one letter to J G Bleak. I Attended Council in the After noon.
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26 I received 1 Letter to day & wrote one to Wm H Dame one to J. G. Bleak and Telegraphed to John Murdock to help do the freighting to St George. Presidet Jones offers to freight 6 Tons. I asked Br Murdock to do the same. He answered He would freight six tons.
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27 I took Cars in the Morning to go to South Jordon. We stoped at sandy. Met Jeremiah Stocking who took us in a waggon to South Jordon. We had a Meeting at Ensign Stockings house & agreed to Recommend Henry Arnold & James Crane & Jeremiah Stocking as Administrators of Ensign I Stockings Estate But Jeremiah Stockings Declined serving so we let the other two Brethren stand to recommend to the Probate judge. We returned home in the Evening. Distance of the day 42 M.
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28 I received a letter from A Wright. I wrote a Letter to A T Wright. I telegraphed to J G Bleak to send team to Freight 500 fire Brick weight 3,250 lbs. <I went to the [-].>
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[p.190] 29 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle.
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W Woodruff spoke 54 Minutes. Many Strangers Govornor of Missouri Crilland & several Judges Present.
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July 30 1883 I received 2 letters from The secretary of the Interior & Sarah. I made arangements for the shipment of the Boiler and freight to St George 12,000 lbs this including 500 firebrick. I went to the farm & Back. 6 M.
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31 I spent the day in the office writing.
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Aug 1 I spent the forenoon in the office. I received one letter from Br Card Containing the Expenditure on the Logan Temple $606,447.41 up to the Present date. The appropriation of the Trustee in Trust is $176,276.26.
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2d I wrote 1 letter to Sarah Delight with incl[osure?] $5 in Cash & $5 order total $10. I paid $20 Cash tithing to day.
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3 I took Cars. Rode to Logan & Smithfield. 105 Miles. I went down to the farm. Visited the Crops. They looked well. 6 Mil.
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4 I rode with Br Farrell to Logan to Attend the Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By George Farrill. W Woodruff Spoke a few words, & Erastus Snow 40 M. Statistics of the Stake were then read as follows: 1 Apostle, 7 Patriarchs 365 Seventies, 464 High Priests, 1,775 Elders, 437 Priests, 350 Teachers, 613 Deacons, 8,202 Members, 12,213 Officers end Members, 5,496 Children under 8 years, 17,709 Total Souls. The largest Stake in the Territory out side of Salt Lake Stake.
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Wm. W Merrill spoke 25 M. W Woodruff spoke 10 M. I dined with Br Card. Afternoon. Charles O Card Spoke 22 M. Thomas Rix spoke 40 M. The Bishops reported their words virbally. L Tarr Spoke 15 M. At the Close of the Meeting I visited the Temple. Went through the various Roam.
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[p.191] Aug 5, 1883 Sunday Met at 10. Prayer By A Stainer. W Woodruff spoke 70 M, L Farr 20. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm Morgan. Sacramet Administered And the Authorities of the Church Presented and Sustained. Erastus Snow spoke one hour & 20 m. W Woodruff spoke 5 M. At the Close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield and held a Meeting. S Roskelly spoke 25 M & W Woodruff 30 M. 16 Miles.
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6 I went over Bear River. Newton shot 7 ducks. 16 Mile.
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7 I spent the day reading and resting.
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8 I spent this day at the house.
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9 I telegraphed to President Taylor & L John Nuttall.
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10 I spent the day up smithfield Canyon. I caught 8 trout & returned home tiered out.
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11 I went to the Hay field & loaded a load of Hay.
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12 Sunday I rode to Logan and attended meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Sharp. Joseph F Smith spoke 55 M, G Q Cannon 40 M. Afternoon. Prayer By W Woodruff. Sacrament Adm. John Taylor spoke 60 M, W Woodruff 10 M L J Nuttall 5. At the Close of the Meeting I returned to Smithfield. 16 M.
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13 I spent Most of the day at Smithfield But in the Evening I rode to Logan and spent the night at Br Ricks. 8 Miles.
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14 We started at 6 oclok. Rode up Logan Canyon to Temple Mill. Took dinner. Rested several hours. Saw the process of Making Lumber & shingle then Crossed the Mountain to Meadowville and spent the night at Sister Christene Kimballs. 40 M.
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15 We held Meeting at 10 oclok. J F. Smith spoke [p.192] 38 M John Taylor 21 M G Q Cannon 24 M. After dinner we rode to the spring then Lake town. Helaman Pratt Prayed. Held Meeting. W Woodruff Spoke 20 M. J F Smith spoke 30 m G Q Cannon 15 M John Taylor 40. I stoped with Br Carl 10 mil.
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16 We rode to Garden City & held a Meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Irwin. G Q. Cannon spok 30 M. J F Smith spoke 12 M. WW spoke 17 M John Taylor 27 M. We rode to Fish Haven & held A Meeting. John Irvin Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 24 M J. F. Smith 25 W Woodruff 20 M /J Taylor 10 M./ We then rode to St Charles. Held a Meeting. I spent the night with Br Pugmire. Distance 25 Mils.
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17 We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. L. J. Nuttall Prayed. J F. Smith spoke 40 M G Q Cannon 20 M W. Woodruff 20 M John Taylor 55 M. We drove in the Afternoon to Bloomington. 6 m. We held Meeting at 3 oclok. L J Nuttall Prayed. J Taylor spoke 35 M. G Q Cannon spoke 20 M W Woodruff 20 M. J F. Smith spoke 24 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening with the young people. Sister Zina Williams spoke 35 M W Woodruff 30. I spent the night with Br Horsley. Distance 8 Mils.
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18 Met at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting. Prayer By W Woodruff. John Taylor spok 4 M. The Bishops Reported their wards. J F Smith spoke 27 M. Statistics of the Stake read. G Q Cannon spoke 23 M. Afternoon. Prayer By E. F. Sheets. W Woodruff spoke 26 M, L John Nuttall 28 M E F Sheets 13 M.
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19 Sunday I visited Br Rich and administered to him. We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By E F Sheets. G Q Cannon spok 52 M, J F Smith 45 M. Afternoon. John Irwin Prayed. Presidet J Taylor spoke One hour & 28 M.
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20 I rode to Liberty & held a Meeting. Prayer By E F. Sheets. W Woodruff spoke 45 M, J F Smith 30 G Q Cannon 28 M. We traveled to Obed & held a Meeting. [p.193] Bishop Austin Prayed. E F Sheets spoke 9 M, Joseph F Smith 23, W Woodruff 15 m G Q Cannon 23.
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At the Close we rode to Mount Peelier and held a Meeting. E F Sheets Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 30 M, W Woodruff 15 M J F Smith 30 M. We returned to Paris 25 Miles.
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21 We round [rode] to Mont Pelier & took Cars & rode to Granger. 125 Miles.
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22 We took a Pulman sleeping Car to Morgan. 120 M. We stoped with Samuel Francis and held a Meeting at 10 oclok. L John Nuttall Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 52 M John Taylor 35 M. Afternoon. John Taylor spoke 65 M L John Nuttall 27 m, W Woodruff 10 M.
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We then took Cars rode to Echo & to Coleville. 25 Miles. I attended a Meeting. G Q Cannon & Presidet Taylor were the speakers. The House was full. The Stake have a splendid Stake building. $24,000 has been Expended and the Estimated Cost is $40,000. I spent the night at Alma Smith House who was badly [burned] under the Bellows at Hazen Mill. I helped Br G Q Cannon bless a Child.
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23 We rode to wonship & stoped with E. R. Young. 8 1/2 Miles. We held a Meeting at 2 oclok. L J Nuttall prayed. W Woodruff spoke 20 M G Q Cannon 50 M J Taylor 48 M. At the Close several of us went to Fishing and all of us ownly [caught] 5 trout. The fish were Mostly killed by the use of Giant powder. We spent the night at Br Malins. Distance of the day 11 1/2.
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24 We rode to Peoe and held a Meeting. Alonzo Hyde Prayed. John Taylor spoke 35 M G Q Cannon 31, WW 7 m. We then drove to Chamos & held a Meeting at 3 oclok. Alonzo Hyde Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 27 M G Q Cannon 27 M John Taylor 62 M.
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25 We rode to Heber City. 17 Miles. We here received a telegram informing us that Capt Burr was shot by a Negro & instantly Killed and the people arose & [p.194] hung the Negro. Br Charles H Wilkin was also shot throug the arm. I spent the night at Br A Hatch.
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26 We Met in the Bowery at 10 oclok. L J Nuttall Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 45 M W Woodruff 41 M. Afternoon. Prayer By A Hyde. John Taylor spoke 68 M Wm. Taylor 7, L J Nuttall 17. We Attended the funeral of Anna Baum 17 year old. Died 3 weeks after a Surgocal operation. W Woodruff spoke 20 M, G Q Cannon 17 A Hatch 5 M. We met with the seventies. Wm. Taylor spoke 45 M, G Q Cannon 30, W Woodruff 10 M.
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27 We rode to Provo then took Cars to S L City. 75 Miles.
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28 I was quite sick this Morning with the Diarrhea. I Attended the funeral of Capt Burt. I should Judg there were 15,000 people viewed the Body in the Big Tabernacle and about 9,000 People staid to the funeral. Prayer By F D Richards. Bishop John Sharp made a few remarks. Joseph F Smith spoke 34 M, John Taylor 40 M & W Woodruff dismissed.
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29 I gave my Daughter Bulah A Woodruff A Deed of 32 feet front in Lot 7, Block 7. I Attended Council in the Afternoon.
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30 I visited Br Lorenzo Richards with his Broaken thigh. Br Richards had his thigh broaken a Month before the Surgeon would acknowledge that it was broaken or Before it was set which places him in a dangerous Condition. I spent a part of the day in the office but was quite unwell.
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31 I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Minnie Goodrich Wm H Thompson & G Teasdale. I Bought 558 lbs of fence wire & 11 lbs of Staples $47.
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Sept 1 I wrote 4 letters to Henry, David Bell Moses.
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2 Sunday I Met at 2 oclok. Scott Anderson Prayed.
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[p.195] T B Lewis spoke 45 M. At the Close of the Meeting I attended the Meeting at widow Tufts. Lorenzo Young prayed. L W Hardy spoke Bishop Hunter spoke 15 M J. F Smith 40 m & W Woodruff 2 M.
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3 We set apart 7 Men as missionaries. J F Smith set apart 3 & W Woodruff 3. I wrote 3 Letters to T E. Ricks J McAllister & Farnsworth.
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4 I wrote to A F McDonald & Hinkley 2 letters.
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5 I wrote 3 Letters to E Browett, B Y Perkins & Lot Smith.
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6 I received 1 Letter from Br Christianson. I set apart 9 women as Midwives. I was Mouth in setting apart 5 & J F Smith 4. I went to the field and Made arangments for fixing up the House for Wilford. I wrote to Sarah and sent $10 to Pay taxes. I Attended a surprize party in the 14 ward.
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7 I received a letter from Sarah and spent[ ]. Reuben Freeman got his foot Crushed in a threshing Machine and had his Foot Amputated.
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Sept 8, 1883 I took Cars. Rode to Farmington to Attend the Conference. Met at 10 oclok. We heard the Statistical Report Read. Total Souls reported 5,054. The Bishops reported their words verbally. President Wm. R Smith & his Councillors spoke then W Woodruff spoke 15 M. I dined with J Hess. Afternoon. Prayer By Roswell Hyde. W Woodruff spoke 70 M.
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9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. J Hess prayed. G Q Cannon spoke to a large Congregation One hour & 15 M. W Woodruff spoke a few words at the opening and 10 M after Br Cannon. We dined with Br Hess. Afternoon. Prayer By A Stainer. Authorities of the Church presented & Sustained. A H Cannon spoke 20 M. W Woodruff spoke 44 M <in the power of God.> Br Call bore testimony. We returned to S L City. 18 Mils.
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[p.196] 10 I went to the field & saw Reuben Freeman. He was some better. I administered to Lorenzo Richards who was low.
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11 I received 3 letters from J McAllister, Bleak & Farnsworth. I wrote one letter to Sarah. Sent her $5, $3 for Boots & 2 for herself.
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12 {E.J.} I Attended the funeral of Sister Elizabeth Knight Johnson. She was Baptized when a girl in Nov 1830 By Hyram Smith. She had Been in the Church about as long as any Person Living. I gave her last Endowments. Thomas Taylor spoke 15 M A M Cannon 11 M, G B Wallace 13 & W Woodruff 25 M Bishop Hunter 5 M. I attended Council in the Afternoon.
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13 I received 1 Letter from Sarah And met in Council in president Taylors office. I wrote 3 Letters to P A. Snow Sarah & Newton and I met Jesse & Bell Moses.
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14 I received 3 letters from Sarah, Henry W. & Peterson. I wrote 3 Letters to McAllister, Bleak, & C S. Christenson.
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15 I went to the field and visited Br Freeman. He seemed to be improveing. Wilford was bad with inflamation in his Eyes. I administered to him. I received one letter from Ilus.
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16 Sunday I met at 2 oclok. Prayer By Seymour Young. B Young spoke 22 M. John W Young spoke 15 M W Woodruff 15 M.
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17 I took a load of Lumber & went to the field & helped to tie up some Corn.
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18 I received 2 letters from A M Tenney & Joseph M Tanner.
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19 I received 1 Letter from Lot Smith.
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[p.197] 20 I spent the day on the farm laboring on Henry Woodruff House that Wilford occupies. I had 4 Carpenters, Leslie & myself. We put down the base board, C[arved?] & hung the Doors & windows & build Entire a leanto on the north side & returned home. We had a heavy wind all day. 6 m.
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21 I received 2 letters from Sarah & one name not known. I wrote my Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith Teachings to the Twelve Apostles in the winter of 1844, A copy of which I gave to Joseph F Smith & a Copy I deposited in the Historians office under Date of 1844.
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22 I spent most of the day in the office. I went to the field.
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23 Sunday I returned to the City and attended the meeting at 2 oclok. Prayer By H B Clawson. Br Goss returned missionary spoke 15 Minuts & C. W. Penrose spoke one hour. Generals Sherman & McCook were present and gave good attention. 6 m.
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Sept 24, 1883 I received 2 letters from Bleak & A V Call. I set apart Br Joseph H Felt to a Mission to the Indian Territory to relieve Br Teasdale.
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25 I received one letter from L Harris. I wrote one letter to Sarah. I spent the day in the office.
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26 I spent the forepart of the day in the office. I attended a Council in the Afternoon.
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27 I received 1 Letter from Wm. C. A. Smoot. I wrote one letter to Llewellen Harris. Erastus Snow & L John Nuttall arived to day J D T McAllister yesterday.
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28 I held a Meeting with the Twelve Apostles & their Councillors. We had Met with the Presidency [p.198] in the Morning to take into Consideration the organizing the school of the Prophets. After the Presidency was accepted President Taylor requested the Twelve to meet together and arange their own Quorum or prepare 1 branch to Enter into that School. We Met in the North East Room of the Historians office the minutes of which are in W Woodruff Journal Chest. After each one of us had given an account of our selves all were voted in.
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Some Matters appertaining to Albert Carrington were investigated which He explained and Confessed wharein he was wrong & asked forgiveness and all were accepted. We then met with the presidency and they Still investigated further Broth Carrington affairs which He explained and all were accepted By the Presidency.
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Sept 29, 1883 I took Cars this morning with Presidets Taylor & Cannon & rode to Provo and attended a Board Meeting of Provo Factory. I found Sister Smoot much Better. Emma Stoped with her through the day. I attended a priesthood Meeting in the Afternoon and spent the night with Br Smoot. 50 miles.
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A O Smoot Harvey Cluff, Isaac Bullock And David Holdaway set apart 25 Home Missionaries. G Q Cannon spoke 30 M, W. Woodruff 20. He said there would be a Dividing Line in this Church and that line would be Between those who Could Preach the whole Law of God including the word of wisdom and practice what they Preach & those who Could not.
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30 Sunday I met with F M Lyman & Platt Lyman. We Attended the Prayer Circle & met with the People at 10.30. Platt Lyman spoke 23 M F M Lyman 22 M W Woodruff 25 m. Afternoon. I met with the Missionary School of Maeser which was vary interesting. At 4 oclok I took Cars & returned home to S L City. 50 Miles.
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Oct 1 I spent a part of the day in cleaning out my orchard Cutting down my Apple trees and piling them in my wood Pile. I set them out in 1850 and now after 33 years I am Cutting them down to make room for [p.199] Building as they are no benefit to me as all the Apple have been destroyed by the Apple grub or worm.
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I met in the Afternoon with the Presidency & Twelve and investigated the Sanwan Stake the propriety of maintaining it or Abandoning it.
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2 I received a letter from B F Johnson. I spent most of the day in the office Council. I was sick at night.
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3 I met in council in the Afternoon. I was vary sick to day.
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4 I spent the day in the office.
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5 I met in Conference in the Assembly Hall. G. Q. Cannon Prayed. I was in quite poor health But attended Meeting. President Taylor spoke 30 M H J Grant 20 M B Young 25 David H Kimball 5 M G Q Cannon 10 M. Afternoon. Prayer By J. F. Smith. Lorenzo Snow 46 M Erastus Snow 30 M.
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Oct 6, 1883 Conference Met at 10 oclok. I was not well this Morning. J D T McAllister Prayed. F D Richards spoke 38 M, M Thatcher 23, A Carrington 23. Afternoon. Prayer By A O Smoot. W Woodruff spoke 30 M. Missionaries were then Called. F M Lyman spoke 25 m. Statistics were then Read with the following Report: 11 Apostles, 62 Patriarchs, 3,953 Seventies, 3,261 High Priests 12,326 Elders, 1,553 Priests, 1,659 Teachers 525 Deacons 65,482 Members, 92,903 Officers & Members, 38,949 Children under 8 years of age, 131,750 Total of souls. 1,239 Males Birth, 1,165 Female Births, 2,404 Total Births.
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/Sunday 7/ G Q Cannon spoke 55 M <in the power of God> J F Smith 35 M. Afternoon. Prayer By John W Young. There were 12,000 people in the Tabernacle & thousands that Could not get in. The Authorities of the Church were presented & received. President John Taylor spoke 62 Minuts, G Q Cannon 15.
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[p.200] We met in the Evening with the young Mens Mutual. The presidents of the Stakes made a short report of their Stakes. W Woodruff spoke 10 M, J F Smith 15 M, M Thatcher 10 M.
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Oct 8, 1883 I met with the Missionaries at the social Hall to be set apart. I formed three Companies who set apart 40 Missionaries. The Twelve and presidents of Seventies set them apart. I met with the Presidency & Twelve & 22 Presidents of the Stakes & Councillors & Bishops at 3 oclok. Prayer By W Woodruff. President Taylor spoke upon Principal 60 Minuts G Q Cannon 20. We also met in the Evening. Joseph F Smith spoke followed By W Woodruff and others.
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9 The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of Stakes met at 10 oclok. Presidents Taylor & Cannon spoke. Many questions asked and answered. I spent the Afternoon in doing Business. I received 3 letters.
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10 I wrote a Card to Sarah and Met in Council <of Fifty>. I attended the Council in the Afternoon <of Fifty>. We also met the Presidents of Stakes in President Taylor office and Presented to them the school of the Prophets.
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Oct 11, 1883 The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of Stakes Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By J D T McAllister. Presidt Taylor spoke 35 M, W Woodruff 15 M G Teasdale 15 M.
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Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After the school of the Prophets was organized. He said while sitting in Council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual Clothing. Joseph said that was the Savior. Soon another personage passed through the House Clothed in fire. His features & feet were visable but his body was wrapted in flames. Joseph said that was God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman sitting beside [p.201] of him Both dressed in white. Joseph said it was Adam & Eve. Zebedee Coltrin was Baptized Sept 21, 1831.
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I met in the Afternoon with the Council and 35 of the Presidets of Stakes were Called upon to Express themselves. The following Brethren spoke: John Murdock, Wm Budge, Wm. W Preston Wm. R Smith, C. J Larson Wm. Paxman L J. Nuttall Ira M. Hinkley, Willard G Smith, Jesse W Crosby, Thomas J Jones A.M. Cannon, Wm W Cluff, David John Abram Hatch L W Shirtliff, Silas S Smith, C Layton. Then the first Presidency and Twelve voted to received the Brethren who had spoken into the School of the Prophets And the Presidets of the Stakes voted to received the first Presidency & Twelve into fellowship & into the school of the Prophets.
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Oct 12, 1883 This was a day of fasting and Prayer with the leaders of the Church. I took a Bath and wash in the Morning and went to the Endowment House at 9 oclok to receive the washing of feet as it was done in Kirtland 47 years ago By the Prophet Joseph Smith as an Initiatory ordinance into the school of the Prophets. Remarks were made By the Presidency & others. President John Taylor washed the feet of Zebedee Coltrin as He was the ownly man living that was in the first school of the Prophets organized by Joseph Smith in Kirtland /in 1833/. Then Zebedee Coultrin washed the feet of Presidet Taylor. Then Presidet Taylor washed the feet of his two Councillors & all the Twelve Apostles except C. C. Rich who was sick & John Henry Smith in England. He washed the feet of 38 in all. At the Close of this Ceremony we partook of Bread & wine as a sacrament as they did in the Temple in Kirtland which Closed the labor of the day.
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Oct 13 I took Cars & rode to Ogden to Logan & Smithfield. 100 Miles. Newton arived two hours after with his waggon from Salt Lake City with Mary & Clara. I spent the night.
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14 Sunday I rode to Logan with Bishop Farrill to attend the Conference of the Young Mens Mutual. Met [p.202] at 10 oclok. Prayer By C O Card. Speeches were mede by several young men. M. Thatcher spoke 25 M W Woodruff 20 m. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. Hyde. Several young Men bore testimony followed By Wm. Budge W Woodruff & Wm. B Preston. We adjourned the Conference for 3 Months.
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At Noon I went all through the Temple & took my Daughter Clara with me. We rode home at the Close of the Meeting. I held a Meeting in the Evening at Smithfield. Spoke to a full House. I administered to 2 sick. 14 Miles.
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15 I rode over Bear River with Newton & returned. 20 Miles.
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16 I took Cars. Rode to Salt Lake City. 100 Miles. {Edward Hunter Died at 8 oclok PM Aged 90 years} Bishop Edward Hunter Died this Evening at 8 oclok Oct 16 1883 Aged 90 years and 4 months. He has Been the Presiding Bishop of the Church 31 years. I last parted with him in his office on Friday doing business five days before his Death.
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17 I received 5 letters to day. I Attended Council in the Afternoon. I ordained 2 Seventies & set them apart as Missionaries.
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18 I met with the Auditing Committee in the forenoon & in the office in the Afternoon.
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19 I had an interview with Wm. H. Folsome. I spent the forenoon in the office. I wrote 2 letters to J G Bleak & B F Johnson.
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I met at the Assembly Hall at 2 oclok to attend the funeral of Bishop Hunter. The House was filled at an Early Hour. The Body was viewed by a large Assembly. The opening Prayer was by Erastus Snow. W Woodruff spoke 15 M, F. D. Richards 14 M, E. Snow 5 M, John Taylor 31. Bishop Hunters Testimony which He gave a few days before his death, was read. Joseph F Smith dedicated the grave. There were some 55 Carriages in the procession.
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[p.203] 20 I took Cars. Rode to Nephi. Stoped with Br Teasdale. I attended Meeting in the Afternoon. Prayer By Brother Spary. W Woodruff spoke a few words but Being vary hoarse not able to speak. Introduced Br George Teasdale who spoke 65 M Br Paxman 20 M. I attended the Priesthood Meeting in the Evening and W Woodruff spoke 45 M, G Teasdale 25 M. There were Present 56 Seventies, 33 High Priests, 47 Elders 6 Priests & 22 Deacons.
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21 I met with the Prayer Circle in the Morning and attended the Sabbath school Conference. Statistics of the Stake were then read. W Woodruff spoke 20 M, G Teasdale 30 M. We dined with Sister Oakey and Met at 2 oclok & W Woodruff spoke 40 M, Br McCullah 15 M. I took Supper with Joel Grover in Company with Allice Ann Smith Lot Smith wife & 3 Children and Allice Ann Mother & Sister. They all went to Meeting with me and G Teasdale spoke 70 Minuts & W Woodruff 30 M but was so hoarse I Could Hardly speak. I Compared the Experience of the King of Dohominy in using a Cropt gun with those who fight us.
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Oct 22 1883 I took Cars at 5.15 & rode to Salt Lake City. 90 Miles. I went to the office & received 1 Letter from Br Harris. I had a visit from Dr H C Jessen M.D. His son is a Danish Consol in this City. He is writing up the History of America & wanted some Statistics of Utah. I am vary hoarse to day. I wrote 2 letters to John Readhead & Hinkley Ray & Hawks.
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23 I Counciled with President John Taylor Concerning our missionaries in Arizona & Mexico. He said I must direct those missionaries according as the spirit should direct me. I wrote 2 letters to Joseph M Tanner. Sent Recommend for his wife to work in the Temple of St George. I wrote to L. Harris. I attended the Theater in the Evening the grandest scenery I ever saw on the stage.
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24 I met in Council in the Afternoon and went [p.204] to the field. I Paid $12 to day for 16 Copies of Tullidge’s Quarterly Magazine for 2 for washington library and for Historian Office, W Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff jr, Phebe A Snow, Susan C. Scholes, Bulah A Woodruff, Azmon Woodruff, Thompson Woodruff, Dr Ezra Scamanns, Ilus F Carter, Shuah C Moulton, Emma Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff Sarah D Woodruff.
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25 I returned from the field & spent the day in the office. I wrote to Brigham Young & J M Grant & sent 6 Missionary Certificates by him to Missionaries in Arizonia. I wrote 3 Letters to L Snow, Phebe A. Snow & Lot Smith.
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26 I wrote Letters to Sarah. I spent the day in the office.
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27 I spent the whole day Repairing a Henhouse.
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28 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Assembly hall. Joseph Horn Prayed. Heber J Grant spoke 30 Minuts. D H Wells spoke 45 Minuts. Note
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Oct 29 1883 I went over Jordon and found some one [p.205] had Burned down several rods of my 12 acre lot that I had sowed to Lucern. 12 Mils.
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30 I took two teams. Went over Jordon. Reset 7 post & put up the wire. I sowed 50 lbs of Lucern seed & 1 Bushel of orchard grass on 2 1/2 acres of land draged it & rolled it. I went to the field. 15 miles.
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31 I received 3 letters from Thompson Farnsworth & Hinkley.
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Nov 1 I spent most of the day in the office.
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2 I took Cars with the Presidency & Twelve & rode to Logan & on to Smithfield and spent the night. Distance from SLC 108 M.
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3 I rode to Logan. Attended a Meeting at the Temple. Went through the temple. I Attended the Conference in the Afternoon. The Bishops Made their verbal Report. Statistics of the stake was then read as follows: 1 Apostle 7 Patriarchs, 360 Seventies, 473 High Priests, 1,794 Elders 451 Priests, 382 Teachers, 597 Deacons 8,282 Members 12,347 Officers & Members, 5,582 Children under 8 years Total Souls 17,927.
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The Temple Report was Read. There had Been Expended $520,000. Trustee in Trust had appropriated about $200,000 of it. Presidet Taylor spoke about 5 M. A O Smoot spoke 15 M, L Snow 30 M. At the Close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield in the mud & rain. 16 M.
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4 Sunday I rode to Logan through the mud. Attended Meeting. G Teasdale was speaking. He spoke 25 M, F D Richards 20 m. W Woodruff spoke 30, L Farr 16 M. Afternoon. Br Ricks Prayed. Authorities of the Church were Presented. J F Smith spoke 38 M, & Presidet Taylor spoke 48 Minuts. At the Close of the Meeting I rode with Bishop Farrell to Smithfield. Was Chilled through But held a Meeting & spoke 16 m.
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Nov 5th 1883 I Bought Sarah a Chainpeon Moniter [p.206] Stove. Paid $50.40 cts. Bought Newton a waggon for $75. I also gave Bishop Farrill an Order of $50 on the school House in Marchandize to the Credit of Newton & $50 on Tithing office for the family. I took Cars. Rode to Logan. There Joined the Presidency & Twelve & rode to Salt Lake. I took Sister Elizabeth Weeks to Salt Lake to spend the winter with Mrs Woodruff to help her.
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6 I received 3 letters from Aro[bell?] Moses A F McDonald & J. G. Bleak. I wrote 1 Letter to Farrill. I spent the day in the office.
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7 I received 2 letters to day from Lot Smith Mary C Anders. I wrote 1 Letter to Bell Erickson.
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8 I received 1 letter from E. W. East. I wrote 5 Letters to A. F. McDonald Ozem T. Woodruff, Bell Moses, J. G. Bleak & Lot Smith.
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9 I wrote 5 Letter to Sarah, Hinkley & Ray, E W East Mary C Anders. I received a letter from Sarah one from Pason. I wrote one letter to Heber Thompson.
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10 I wrote 1 Letter to Heber Thompson. I had a visit from Brother Christiansen of Moan Copy & Bishop Farnsworth and of Brother Trajo who is going to assist in the translation of the Book of Mormon into Spanish. I laid before the Trustee in trust the situation of Brother Christianson & he appropriated about $400 for his benefit.
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11 Sunday I attended the Meeting in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. The Earl of Cork was in the Stand. G Teasdale spoke 53 M W Woodruff 15 M. Evening. I attended Meeting in the 17 ward & spoke 45 M.
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12 I received 2 letters from John Readhead & B Young & Grant. I wrote one letter to John Henry Smith & sent for Stars & Journals for H Office & odd Numbers for myself.
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[p.207] 13 David & Henry Woodruff arived last night. I wrote one letter to Susan C. Scholes of 4 pages.
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14 I met in Council & went to the farm. Spent the night.
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15 I returned and helped David buy a Bill of Goods. I spent most of the day in the office. Vary Plesant weather. I wrote one Letter to Sarah with Davids.
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16 I took Cars. Rode to Nephi. 90 M. Took narrow gage & Rode to Wales. Presidets Taylor, Smith, Teasdale, D H Wells Junius Wells L Farr, Wm. Budge W Woodruff & several others 16 in all Came to attend the Conference at Ephraim. 16 m. L Farr & myself Stoped at Wales & held a Meeting at Wales. L Farr spoke 45 M & W Woodruff 50. Distance of the day 118 M.
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17 We rode to Fort Ephraim. Held a Meeting at 10 oclok. Prayer By L John Nuttall. Statistics read as follows: Seventies 280, High Priests 310, Patriarchs 4, Elders 1,034, Priests 200 Teachers 221 Deacons 182 Total Officers 2,337, Children under 8 years of age 3,410, Total Souls 11,533. W Woodruff spoke 30 M. Afternoon. Loren Farr Prayed. Manti Temple report was then read. Trustee in trust had donated $196,990.21. Total Expended up to date $482,924.35. Wm. H Folsome spoke 20 M, John Taylor 54 M.
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{C C Rich Died Nov 17, 1883 at 2:30} The Apostle C C Rich Died to day at 2.30 PM. Aged 74 years & 3 Months. He had suffered for several years.
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18 Sunday We. Paxman Prayed. Wm. Budge spoke 25 Minute G Teasdale 20 M D H. Wells 30 M L Farr 18. Afternoon. Junius F Wells Prayed. Sacramet Administered. Authorities of the Church presented. Joseph F Smith spoke 60 M, J Taylor 33 M. Conference adjorned 3 Months. W Woodruff dismissed.
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We held a Meeting with the young People in the Evening the House Crouded. Elders Aldred, Carlisle, [p.208] & J F Wells spoke followed by W Woodruff [who] spoke 50 Minuts. We had a good Meeting.
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19 I rode to Manti. Went through the Temple with the Presidency and others. The Stone work of the Temple was finished with the Parapets & roof. I met with the Presidency at Brother Mabyans to settle some matters with some of the workmen. I then rode to Moroni. 28 Miles.
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20 We rode to Wales. Took cars to Nephi. Held a Meeting at 11 oclok. Joel Grover Prayed. D H Wells spoke 25 Minuts Wm. Budge 10, J F Wells 10, John Irvin 10, Loren Farr 5 M W Woodruff 5 M J[G] Teasdale 2 M J F Smith 5 M. We took dinner & returned to S L City. Distance of the day 122 M.
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21 I received 5 letters from McAllister, Farnsworth Sarah, Harris, & Nash. {David P. Kimball Died to day} David P Kimball died today at 6.30 AM of Typhoid Newmonia Aged 44 years.
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Nov 22, 1883 A snow Storm this Morning. I wrote one letter to J D T McAllister.
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23 I went to the Depo & got a Can of 25 German Carp. I tooke them down to the farm and put them into Azmon Spring.
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24 I returned from the farm and spent the time in the Office.
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25 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall at 2 oclok. Prayer By A H Raleigh. Albert Woolley spoke 10 M, Wm. M Palmer 35 M, John Taylor 33 M. He spoke in the Power of God and said the gospel would be taken from this Nation much sooner than they Expected and if the Nation wished to measure arms with the Almighty they Could try it and run the Consequences. I attended Meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening. Wm. H Folsome spoke 30 M & W Woodruff 45 M.
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[p.209] 26 I spent the day in the office writing.
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27 I spent the forenoon in the work at home & Afternoon in the office.
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28 I received 3 letters to day from S Roskeley, M F Farnsworth & Sarah. I wrote 7 letters to Dr Scammans Shuah C Moulton I F Carter F M Farnsworth To James McKnight & Ozem T Woodruff. I attended Council in the Afternoon.
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29 * I went over Jordon rabbit hunting to Keep Thanksgiving and it was a vary exciting day. There were about 100 men on the ground and I think the hundred men Killed near 1,000 rabits. Asahel and his pardner Teasdale & myself got 24. Asahel and myself got 6 apeace & Teasdal 12. I was weary Come night.
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Nov 30, 1883 I received 3 letters to day from Sarah Farrill & Bleak.
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Dec 1 I took Cars. Rode to Provo to attend the quarterly Conference. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Israel Coombs. The Bishops made a verbal report. W Woodruff then spoke 30 Min. I dined with Br Smoot. I talked with an Icelander Elder who had just returned home. Afternoon. <Prayer By> Harry H Cluff. Statistics of the Stake were then read As follows: 2 Patriarchs, 245 Seventies, High Priests 369, 1,440 Elders, 175 Priests, 138 Teachers, 388 Deacons, 8,440 Members, 11,506 Officers & Members, 4,979 Children under 8 years Total of Souls 16,485. J F Smith spoke One hour & 30 M. We held a priesthood Meeting in the Evening. Obtaining Means to build the stake House occupied most of the Evening.
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2 Sunday Wm. Paxman Prayed. The Authorities of the Church were presented and sustained. George Teasdale spoke 50 Minuts Wm. Paxman 20 M. Afternoon. David Jones Prayed. Stake Authorities were presented. W Woodruff spoke 40 M. J F Smith spoke 60 M. We then [p.210] took Cars. Returned to Salt Lake City. Distance to Provo & Back 100 Miles.
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Dec 3 I received 4 letters from J D T McAllister also from J W. McAllister, M. F. Farnsworth, J G Bleak & Sarah. I wrote 7 Letters to J McAllister & J W McAllister, Farnsworth J G Bleak Delight with $10, Sarah with $10, & Newton.
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* I Paid the following sums of Money to day: Tithing $26, Temple 12, Bank $20 Sarah $10, Delight $10 Phebe $10, Asahel $13, Leslie $3.50, Orion $3 Elizabeth $2 goods $1.50 Total $111.
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4 I spent the day in the office.
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Dec 5, 1883 I met in Council in the Afternoon.
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6 I had an interview with Presidet Taylor about the Church taking an interest in the Iron Mines. He Staited what He wanted to do. I gave my Concent to it.
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I took Cars at 3 oclok for St Georg. I received 2 letters. I rode to Nephi whare Br George Teasdale Joined me. We rode through the night. Arived at Milford at 5.20 in the morning. Distance from Salt Lake 226 M.
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7 We took Breakfast. We then rode to Minersville. Arived exceding Cold. We were much Chilled. We stoped with Bishop James McKnight & held a Meeting at 6 oclok. George Eyre Prayed. G Teasdale spoke 40 M. W Woodruff spoke 53 M. 15 Miles.
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8 Br Rollins took his team and drove us to Rush Lake whare we took dinner with Br Ward. We then rode to Cedar whare we met Br McAllister. We held a Meeting or Council. I stoped with Broth Nelson. Distance of the day 40 Miles.
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9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. J D T McAllister spoke 32 M, G Teasdale 33, W Woodruff 37 M. We dined & rode to Kanarra 14 Miles in the State waggon. We stoped [p.211] with Br Berry and held a Meeting. G Teasdale spoke 30 M. J McAllister spoke 30 & W Woodruff 40 M.
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10 We drove to Leeds and Stoped with Brother Wilkenson and held a Meeting. W Woodruff Teasdale & McAllister spoke. Distance of the day 28 Miles.
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11 We drove to St George and Met with many friends. We spent the night [with] Br McAllister. Distance 18 mils.
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Dec 12 1883 I went to the Temple & wrote a letter to Presidt Taylor. We attended to Endowments to day. Emma Woodruff was Baptized for the renewal of her Covenants. Emma Woodruff got her Endowments to day for her Grand Mother Smith and we were sealed for 46 Couple of my dead Relatives. We had 66 Endowments and 25 ordinations. E Snow read a vision of Jacob Gates.
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13 I labored in the Temple to day. I officiated as Ell. We gave Endowments to 73, Ordained 33, Sealed 29, sealed Children to Parents 9, Adoptions 25 2 Anointings 10. W Woodruff sealed 15 Couple Dead and had 25 persons Adopted to him 1 Living & 24 dead. Emma was Anointed to W Woodruff & W Woodruff for her Father Samuel Smith and He was Adopted to W Woodruff.
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I laid hands upon Br McAllister for sickness. I attended the Young Mens & young Ladies Mutual. G Teasdale & W Woodruff spoke to the young People. I spent the night at Brother Farnsworth.
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14 I wrote 4 letters to L John Nuttall Jaques & Sarah. Twenty men (20) got Endowments to day for my dead. I dined with Brother Wm. Carter. Went to the Relief Society Conference. Herd 12 reports of the Presidents of the various Societies including Emma Woodruff report. W Woodruff then spoke followed by G Teasdale E Snow and McAllister. I then Met with the High Priests Quorum. Minuts Read then Elders Teasdale Lyman & Woodruff Addressed the Meeting.
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We held a Meeting in the Evening with the superintendent and Teachers of the Sabbath Schools. After [p.212] Hearing the Reports of the Sisters W Woodruff Lyman and Teasdale & others spoke. I visited Br Wm. Carter & took supper with him & family.
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15 I visited Brother & Sister Everetts and Attended the Conference. Prayer By Charles Smith. W Woodruff spoke a few words. The Bishops of the various wards made a verbal report and the Statistical report of the Stake [was read]. We found it Contained 1 Apostle, 3 Patriarchs 143 Seventies, 146 High Priests, 480 Elders, 23 Priests 24 Teachers, 188 Deacons 2,053 Members, 3,066 Officers & Members, 1,386 Children under 8 years of age 4,452 Total of Souls. Sunday School Report was then read. 263 Officers & Teachers, 1,254 Pupils, 1,517 officers & Members. F M Lyman Spoke 35 M. He gave instruction upon the Subject of the Quorums of Priests Teachers & Deacons.
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Afternoon. Henry Eyring Prayed. J McAllister spoke 34 M. Reports of the relief Society was then read Also the report of the young Mens Mutual Improvement Association Also the Primary Report. G Teasdale then spoke 45 M.
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We also held a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. The Canaan Herd Stock Difficulty occupied most of the Evening. I spent the night at Br McArthurs.
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16 Sunday I met with the Twelve upon the Subject of matters in Orderville. I Attended Meeting at 10. W Woodruff spoke 1 Hour & 10 Minuts, F M Lyman 35 M. We ordained 4 High Priest. WW was mouth in ordaining one. I dined with Richard Bentley.
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Afternoon. Wm. Thompson Prayed. Authorities of the Church were presented and accepted. There was a petition sent in not to present the Bishop of the first ward as they thought He was ingaged with some others to defraud them out of a Dividend of the Canaan herd Stock. I told the petitioners that I should not read the Petition But it must be setled in the ward whare the Bishop Presided. It was not proper to discuss it Before the Conference. Erastus Snow spoke 47 M, G Teasdale 45.
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[p.213] I took supper at Br Snows And attended the Young Mens & Young Ladies Conference. D D McArthur Prayed. F M Lyman spoke 30 M, G Teasdale 20 M, W Woodruff 35 M. I stoped with Brother Farnsworth.
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17 I took a ride around the Clara fields and attended in the Evening of the first ward an investigation of Bishop Judds Course in the Canaan Board affair. A good deal of Bad Spirit was manifest By Bishop Judd. I received one letter & wrote one letter to Asahel. I received one letter from Asahel.
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18 I went to the Temple and Confirmed 6 persons for Dead friends and wrote 1 Letter to Phebe and Leslie. We had 705 Baptisms for the Dead. 16 Males & 6 females were for my family. I attended A Prayer Meeting at Samuel Hardy’s. Many spoke. G Teasdale followed & I followed him and had a good time. Emma was there. I spent the night at Brother Farnsworth. I received a letter from Presidet Taylor and Laney.
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Dec 19, 1883 I went to the Temple and we gave Endowment to 7 living & 63 Dead Total 70. 31 Men went through for my Dead. There was ordained 1 Living 39 Dead. I was sealed for 39 Couple of Dead friends. Emma was with me. There was 37 Adoptions to W Woodruff. J McAllister attended to Adoptions 34 dead, 1 living. D H Cannon Adopted 12 Dead. J McAllister gave 2 Anointings 5 living & 1 dead.
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20 I had an Interview with Elders Ray & Hawks and three Lamanite Elders who had Come to get their Endowment in the Temple. Their Names were Charoquis Erastus (Son in Law to the Chief Ivan Lot of the Maricopa tribe) Also Nephi Montano, & Peblo Flores. Charoquis Erastus is an Elder & a vary intelligent man. He speaks the English Spanish & several Indian tongue. He has visited New York Boston, Philadelphia, Washington & Salt Lake. He was the leading Scout under Crook in the late Apache war. He has a great desire for the Conversion of his tribe & the Pimos and wished to go and labor among them as a Missionary. The Mariacopes & Pimos number over [p.214] 40,000 and all seem ready to receive the gospel. I ordained Charoquis Erastus a seventy I think the first Lamanite ordained to that office in the Church.
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These Lamanites all received their Endowments. Were much pleased and deeply interested. There is also 40,000 of the Papagoes and all looking to the Latter Day Saints for Council. There is also another Learned Man an Elder who is a trusty Interpeter for the Pimo & Papagos. His name is Palensoela Incarnation who is deeply interested in the work.
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- Woodruff & Emma were sealed for 33 Couple to day for our dead. W. Woodruff sealed 15 Couple. We gave Endowments for 45, 4 Children sealed to Parents and 60 sealings.
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21 A rainy night & day. I sealed Edward Meeks McArthur & Ida Foss Woolly in the marriage Covenant And we Attended the weding Party at Ida Woolly. I wrote a letter to Clara and the Children.
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22 We have had rain for two days which is a singular thing for St George. I rode out this morning down to the Pond and river and rode around to the Washington fields & returned. 12 miles. I attended a Council with Brothers Ray Hawks & the three Lamanite Brethren. I then Attended the Weding Party at Br D D McArthur and then Attended the first ward Meeting to Settle the Difficulty betwen Bishop Judd and the People. We had a much more plesant Meeting than before. Bishop Judd had seen his Error and Asked forgiveness and made all right and all voted to forgive him and sustain him. McAllister Judd Snow & Woodruff all spoke.
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23 Sunday I rode to Santa Clara with E. Snow McAllister & Emma And Attended the Meeting at 1 oclok. Brother Ray Hawks & the 3 Lamanite Brethren were present. Br Ray spoke and gave a History of the Maricopa & Pimo. E Snow spoke 27 M. W Woodruff spoke 30 M.
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We returned to St. George. 12 M. I met with Erastus Snow, G Teasdale. W Woodruff of the Twelve & J [p.215] D T McAllister Henry Eyring & D D McArthur of the Presidency of the Stake Also with James G Bleak. [ ] See the minutes of this Meeting.
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24 I went to the Temple in the morning. We had a day of Prayer and fasting. I met with 28 Men Holding the Melchesedek Priesthood and I organized them into the school of the Prophets, all of which had Entered into the school of the Patriarchal order of Marriage and all agreed to keep the word of wisdom. <I washed the feet of 24 men.> We broak bread and partook of the sacramet of Bread and wine. <The washing of feet was an introductory ordinance into the school of the prophets. I also gave the salutation to the brethren as they entered the school.> We had a vary interesting day. The spirit of the Lord rested upon us.
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25 I wrote a letter to A Hinkley. I sealed 1 Couple at the Altar and I had 4 Adopted to me. I had 1 Sarah Harvey sealed to me. I was sealed for 13 Dead Couple. I Ordained Charoques Erastus to the office of a Seventy I think the first Lamanite Ever ordained to that office in this dispensation. There was 316 Baptisms to day which is Called Christmass. G Teasdale Ordained Amos Hawks to the office of Seventy.
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I dined with Br Snow. I attended a wedding Party at Sister Nixons. Had supper in a Crouded House. I returned to my room & wrote to Asahel 1 Letter and to A F McDonald.
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26 I spent the forenoon in the Temple. I wrote to A Hinkley and advised him not to go to Sonora but to do what good he Could whare He was.
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27 I went to the Temple and sealed Joseph Smith Sister and Elizabeth A Riding at the Altar in the Marriage Covenant then rode with Emma & D H Cannon to the sugar loaf & clum up a 10 foot perpendicular rock. Took a view of the City then rode to the red Stone quiry also the Black stone quiry. I went to the Temple and sent Letters to A F McDonald A Hinkley & Ray. I spent the Evening with Br Thompson & family. 16 M.
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[p.216] 28 I Called upon Br Wakefield then went to the Temple and in searching my record I find I have been baptized for 2,934 of my Dead, have Endowments for 2,305 and have 628 more to be Endowed for. I have been sealed for 978 Couple of Dead friends. I have been sealed for 134 Couple of dead friends on this present visit. There was 57 Endowments to day 30 ordinations & 31 sealings. I dined with Br McAllister.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.216
We held a Meeting & J D. T. McAllister spok 20 M John E Carlisle 15 W Woodruff 55 M, G Teasdale 10. I spent the Night at Br Barrons. 6 Miles.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.216
29 We rode to Leeds and Dined with Br Wilkin. We then rode to Belview and spent the night with Br Gregener. <I broke down [to/a?] [-] and [–].> 24 Miles.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.216
30 Note We rode to Kanarra and Nooned with Br Barry. We then rode to Johnson Fort and held a Meeting. G Teasdale spoke 30 M W Woodruff 35 M. Distance 40 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.216
31 We started at 6.30. An extreme Cold Morning. We rode to rush Lake 6 miles and was vary Cold. We stoped and warmed and hot rocks & s[tarted?] on and was 7 Hours in facing a Cold North wind in Crossing the Mountain and Reaching Minersville and when we arived there I was so Chilled I Could hardly Stand upon my feet. We here met Joseph F Smith & F M Lyman. They had been holding a Meeting. We took Dinner and drove to Milford. Took supper with Br Tanner and went on to the Cars and lay down on the seats all night with But Little sleep. Distance from Johnson fort to Milford 45 Miles from Milford to Provo 195 and to Salt Lake 50. Total from Johnson fort 290.[p.217]
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A Synopsis of my Labors in 1883 Note
I traveled 6,199 Miles 6,199 Miles
I held 213 Meetings.
I Preached 144 Discourses.
I Attended 19 Quarterly Conference & 2 semi Annual Con.
I Attended 13 funerals & preached at the funerals.
I Attended 54 Prayer Circles and Councils of the Presidy & 12.
I Attended 17 Conferences of YOung Men Mutual, 5 Priesthood.
I Attended 5 Relief Society Meetings & 5 Sabbath Unions.
I Attended 6 Councils <of Fifty>.
I Administered to 25 sick.
I Ordained 8 Patriarch, 10 High Priests, 9 Seventies.
I ordained 2 Bishops, 3 High Council, & 6 Councillors
to Bishop.
I Assisted to Ordain 2 Patriarch, 10 High Priests 3
Bishops 8 High Council, 1 Seventy, 4 Councillors to
B.
I set apart 13 Missionaries and assisted in setting
apart 159 Miss.
I wrote 223 Letters 223 Letters
I Received 214 Letters 214 Received
I was sealed for 134 Couple, Had 59 Adopted to me.
I sealed 38 couple Confirmed 6. I was Anointed for
Samuel Smith.
I Paid Tithing for the year 1883 $349.44.
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January
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[p.221] Jan 1, 1884 Note We arived in Salt Lake at 9.30 on New Years Day. I went to the office and received 12 letters and a Bundle of papers. I was vary weary and went to Bed in the Afternoon and slept most of the time untill 1 Morning.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
2 I went to the office and read 13 letters and filed them. I attended the Council in the Afternoon. A Snow Storm. I reported about the Lamanites and the Canaan Stock Affair. The Minuts of our Priesthood Meeting <school> in the Temple I gave to G Q Cannon.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
3 I got a tithing order of $200. Took to the Tithing office to draw from. I wrote 1 Letter to Emma and sent her order $35.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
4th I spent the day in the office writing my Journal.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
5 I received a letter from J McAllister Containing the Labor for Seven years from 1877 to 1883. We had Baptized mostly for the Dead 187,231. Had Endowed 75,808, Ordained 28,276. Had sealed 26,031 at the Altar. Had sealed 5,688 Children to their Parents. Had administered the ordinance of Adoption to 4,094 person. Had given second Anointing to 2,078.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
Mary Vancott Young died this Morning about 9 oclok Caused By a Surgical operation of the womb By Dr Hughs & others. I delivered to Junius Wells 1, 2, 3, 4 vol of the Contributor for Binding. I went to the field.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.221
6 Sunday I attended Meeting at the Assembly Hall. W Woodruff spoke 45 Minuts <in the power of God> G Q Cannon 34. I Attended the dedication of the 10 ward school House. W Woodruff offered the Dedicatory Prayer.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
[p.222] Jan 7, 1884 I received 3 Letters. I spent the day in the office.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
8 I wrote Letters to Sarah. Sent $10, 1 Letter to the Geneological Society. Sent 1 dollar for the october No of the 33 vol.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
9 I received 1 Letter from Joseph H Felt. I attended Council in the afternoon. /Error./
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
Jan 7, 1884 I have written from Jan 1 to 6 By mistake before suming up my Labors for 1883. I Attended the Sabbath school union Meeting on Monday night. We had a vary interesting Meeting. Speeches made By G Q Cannon & W Woodruff.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
8 I attended the funeral of Mary Vancott Young. G Q Cannon J F Smith & Presidet Taylor spoke to the Edification of the people. I spent the After noon in the office. I sent Sarah $10.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
9 I met in Council with President Taylor & Council with Br Folsome about the Manner of finishing of the Manti Temple. I received 2 letters from Sarah & Charles Kelley. I received 1 Letter from Joseph H Felt. I wrote Letter to Wilford. I bought the following suits of Clothes: Wilford $9, Elias $6, Owen $10, Wilford Beatie $9, total $34.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
10 I wrote Letters to L Harris & J McAllister. I spent the day in the office writing.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
11 I wrote 4 Letters to Bishop Farrell. Sent an order for 20 tons of Hay for himself. I included a letter to Sarah & sent her a Card to return. I wrote to Susan & sent her $5 for her own use. Lorenzo Snow Called at our house and gave an Account of his great family Gathering that is to be. I wrote to Phillip Boyer on sealing. See Copy Book.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.222
12 I wrote 2 letters to Nellie & David Woodruff. I received 1 Letter from Sarah. I spent the [p.223] day In Council {<of fifty>}. I went to the field at night. 6 m.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
13 Sunday I attended Meeting. Joseph E Taylor Prayed. Wm B Preston spoke 9 M G Teasdale 55. I Attended Meeting in 14 ward.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
Jan 14, 1884 I received 1 Letter from Jesse N Smith. I wrote 5 Letters to Jesse & Bell Moses, Shuah C Moulton, Benjamin Cluff, John Henry Smith & E A Scammans.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
15 I wrote 8 Letters to I. F. Carter, Lot Smith, Jesse N Smith, Jeremiah Hatch, J P Christofferson, Joseph H Felt, Ozem T Woodruff & Sarah Woodruff. The Utah Legislature received the Govornors Message to day.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
16 I wrote one letter to A E Hinkley. I met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve and during the Conversation F D Richards was Called upon to Make a Statement of the Purport of a Letter that He had written to Presidet Taylor Concerning what He thought ought to be written in the Law of the Lord or the Book Called by that Name which met with feelings of all of us And it was universally voted that Broth Franklin D Richards Be appointed assistant Historian. I spent the Evening at home.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
17 I received two Letters from Elder Brigham Young which were interesting. I Attended a Dinner party at Sister Barretts in the Evening.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.223
18 I looked over my Journals to day to try to find what amount of Tithing I had Paid since 1850. I found $ I had Paid Tithing from 1860 to 1883 $5,751.75 cts. But what was Paid from 1850 to 59 Being 9 years I Could [not] get from my own Accounts But I paid Tithing those years as I was in Legislature and received $120 each season and I always paid my tithing on my income.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
[p.224] I received 2 letters From M F. Farnsworth & Bishop Farrell. I wrote 2 Letters to Br Farrell & sent him an order to settle up my Account of $76.25. I wrote a letter to Sarah.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
19 I took Cars. Rode to Nephi. Stoped with Brother Teasdale. 95. I attended Meeting in the Afternoon. Prayer By Jacob Bigler. Statistics of the Stake was read. There were 3 Patriarchs 69 High Priests, 111 Seventies 172 Elders, 74 Priests 19 Teachers, 150 Deacons, 1,371 Officers and Members 690 Children under 8, Total Souls 2,627.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
Joel Grover spoke 15 M W Woodruff 52. W Woodruff Ordained one High Priest & one High Council. Assisted in Ordaining 1 Councillor to the Bishop. We Met in the Evening with the Priesthood. Prayer By G Kendal. The Priesthood reported 38 High Priest 68 Seventies 51 Elder, 15 Priests, 11 Teachers & 22 deacons all present. W Woodruff spoke 35 M, G Teasdale 25 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
20 I Attended the Prayer Circle in the morning then Attended the Sabbath School Conference. The minuts was read and the report of the School given Numbering 766 Schollars & 92 Teachers. W Woodruff spok 30 m, G Teasdale 10, Br Paxman 5 M. I took dinner with Br Paxman. We Met at 2 oclok. The Authorities of the Church was read & sustained. Joseph L Heywood spoke 10 Minuts W Woodruff 55, G Teasdale 50. We also held a Meeting in the Evening. G Teasdale spoke 50 M, & W Woodruff 30 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
21 We took Cars at 5 oclok & rode to Salt Lake. 95 M. Arived at 9.30. I went to the office & received 2 letters from E R Snow Young Smith and to a party On her 80th Birth day.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
Jan 22 1884 I spent the day in the office writing. I received 2 letters one from the New England Genealogical Society & one from Sarah.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.224
23 F. D. Richards Came into the office to day to begin to work as assistant Historian. I attended [p.225] the lecture of Mrs Faithful which was vary interesting. She Afterword proved a trator.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.225
24 I Met with Brother Richards in our Historical Room and we took into Consideration the subject of Commencing to Prepare Matter for the Book of the Law of the Lord from the Death of Presidet Young up to the Present time under Presidt Taylors Superintendentcy and we found on searching that in the History of Brigham Young it sayes that Orson Pratt [was excommunicated] for apostacy and following his wife instead of the [lead?]ers of the Church that he was Cut off from the Church on the 20 day of Aug 1842. Also W. Woodruff Journals show the same And He was restored to the Church, Baptized, Confirmed, and restored to the Apostleship on the 20 day of Jan 1843. W Woodruff Journal says on the 19 Jan 1843.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.225
On the 4 day of May 1839 at a Conference held at Quincy Ill. Orson Hyde and Wm. Smith be allowed [sic] the Privilege of Appearing personally before the next general Conference of the Church to give an account of their Conduct and that in the Meantime they be both suspended from exercising the funcsions of their Office. Orson Hyde was restored to full fellowship on the 27 day of June 1839, Also restored to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles After making an humble Confession. See W Woodruff Journal of that date. See Star Vol 26, 151.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.225
Jan 25 1884 I spent the day in the Office writing Br Richards also.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.225
26 I took Cars with Mrs Woodruff & rode to Ogden & to Brigham City to Attend the Quarterly Conference. 60 M. It was vary Cold and but few Present. The Bishops Made a verbal report. I stoped with my Daughter Phebe. I dined with her. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop P[a…?]. Bishop Still report. Oliver Snow spoke 15 M W Woodruff 45 M. I spent the night at Phebes.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.225
27 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Brother Dewey. Seymour B Young spoke 50 M W Woodruff 40 m. [p.226] Afternoon. Moroni the Lamanite spoke to the people. W Woodruff spoke one Hour and 22 M. Br Gill spoke 5 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
At the Close of the Meeting W Woodruff Ordained 1 Patriarch John D Gibbs, 1 High Council 6 High Priests, 15 Seventies, 1 Bishop, 2 Councillors to the Bishop. W Woodruff Also Assisted in Ordaining 6 High Priests L Snow Mouth & 15 seventies S B. Young Mouth at the same time. L Snow & Oliver Snow Ordained 15 Seventies. There was 53 Ordinations in all.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
I dined with Br Snow. I Attended a Meeting in the Evening with the young People. The House was full. There were two Essay read written for a Premium. The first Essay read got the Premium. Br Box was the author. W Woodruff spok 45 M S B. Young 15 M. I spent the night at Phebes.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
28 I spent the day in Brigham City untill 3 oclok. I took Cars & returned to Salt Lake. 60 Mils.
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29 I read this Morning in the Herrald the New Edmonds [act] Recomended By the Jediciary Committee to the Senate of the United States. It is unconstitutional in all its parts. If the Government makes it to become a Law and undertakes to inforce it it will rend the Nation in peaces. I spent the day in the office writing. I received 2 letters & wrote Letter to John E Myers.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
30 I received 2 letters to day. I spent the forenoon in the office. I attended the Council in the Afternoon.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
31 I wrote M. F Farnsworth and sent him a pass. I met with Brother Armstrong this morning and Entered into an Arangemet with Adams & co to move their Building 17 feet to the East. This building Stands on the North West Cornor of Lot 6, Block 77. The object of moving this Building is to open a street North & South on the line of the Lots Between John Taylor & W Woodruff.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.226
I wrote a Joint Letter to Presidet John Taylor with F D. Richards Concerning the Book of the Law of the Lord.
February
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
[p.227] Feb 1 I attended the Priesthood Meeting in the Assembly Hall at 10 oclok. Bishop Morris Prayed. Quite a Number of Bishops gave a verbal report. W Woodruff spoke 15 M, E Snow 9 M. At the Close of the Meeting W Woodruff Ordained his Son Asahel Hart Woodruff an Elder and assisted A M Cannon to Ordain a Brother Freeman an Elder.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
Afternoon. Prayer By E Taylor. G Teasdale spoke 20 M, J Taylor 57 M, & G Q Cannon 15 M. I met with the Priesthood in the Evening. Prayer By Milando Pratt. W Woodruff spoke 10 M upon the responsibility of the Priesthood. Joseph E Taylor spoke 10 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
Feb 2d 1884 I took Cars and rode to Smithfield. Presidet Taylor & Co Stoped at Logan to attend the Conference. They Met in the afternoon. Prayer By F. D. Richards. G Teasdale spoke 25 M, L Snow 30, E Snow 40 M. Statistical Report read. I spent the Afternoon & Evening in Smithfield. 100 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
3 I rode to Logan and Attended Meeting. L J Nuttall Prayed. Br Card read the Receipts for the Logan Temple. Trustee in Trust had Paid $196,000. The whole Cost was $55,528.04. Joseph F Smith spoke 30 M W Woodruff 25 M, F D Richards 30. Afternoon. G Q Cannon spoke 50 M, John Taylor 65 M. The Power of God rested upon all the speakers. At the Close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield. 14 Miles.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
4 * I rode to Logan and visited the Temple with the Presidency and Twelve and the Architect Truman O Angel Jr had got the platform on the South side of the font as marked in black. I told the Company that the recorder witnesses and Confirmers should be as near together as possible at the south End so the administrator Could hear the recorder distinctly when the names are Called off as I have marked it in read.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.227
No Architect in building a Temple who is not thoroughly acquainted with giving Endowments should go to work to build a Temple according to his own ideas without Consulting with the building Committee and the Presidency of the Church and those who do understand [p.228] what is necessary for the work of the Endowments. By persuing this Cource in Logan Temple Br Angel has made many mistakes and much work has had to be undone.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
At the Close of our visit at the Temple we took Cars & rode to Salt Lake City & spent the night. Distance 100 Miles.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
5 I received 4 letters from McAllister McDonald Jesse N Smith & Clough. I went to the office & wrote up my Journal and labored with Br Richards on the Law of the Lord. I attended the Bishops Party in the Social Hall. The Presidency & four of the Twelve present and the Room full of Bishops & their Councillors & High Council. Music at 6 oclok & Supper at 6.30 and a good one. Dismissal before Twelve oclok.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
6 I spent the forenoon in the office & the Afternoon I met in the Prayer Circle & Council. Several subjects was discussed among other things the propriety of repealing the 3 mills school tax and let each school [fund] their own Children. I spent the Evening at home.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
7 I received 3 letters & wrote 4 Letters to McAllister Farnsworth J W McAllister & Shuah C Moulton. Elizabeth Stephens Born July 3d 1836 at Conneaut Crawford Co Penn was set apart as a midwife and Doctress by W Woodruff. Mary Swindle Born May 29, 1843 at Hargew Zurick switzerland [was] set apart for same purpose By G Teasdale mouth.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
8 * [The asterisks here and in following entry are Woodruff’s.] I Paid Adams $70 for moving his house 18 feet.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
9 [sic] I wrote 2 letters to Hinkley & Nash upon the womans dream. * I Attended a party in the Social Hall Appointed for the Bishop. We had a good visit with many old friend. W Woodruff & J Taylor Addressed the Assembly.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.228
9 I went to the farm. Attended a Consert at the Farmers ward.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
[p.229] 10 {Vienna Jaques 96 Y} I went to the 12 ward this morning. Attended the funeral of Vienna Jaques who died aged 96 years. A M Cannon spoke 20 M Penrose 20, [HI J Grant 5 M G Hamblin 7, & W Woodruff 30.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
I Attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. Prayer By Henry Richards. President J Taylor spoke one H & 27 M. I Attended Meeting in the 13 ward in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke 45 M, Br Wilcox 20 M Br McMurrin 10 M M F Cowley 20 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
11 I spent the day in the office with F D. Richards & had an inter view [with] F. S. Richards upon affairs in washington. I read history with Brother Richards. I wrote 2 letter to Emma & Delight. Franklin D Richards was set apart as Assistant Historian in President Taylors office By the Apostles. Presidet Taylor was Mouth.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
12 I spent the day in the Office in preparing History for Book Called the Law of the Lord.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
13 Cold below Zero this morning. I spent the forenoon in the office this Morning with Br Richards On History. It was reported that the Thermometer stood at 16 degrees below zero (0) early this morning.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
14 My Son Asahel H Woodruff was reBaptized this morning and received his Endowments. President Taylor paid us a visit this morning in our Office.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
15 I spent the day in the office writing.
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16 {Betsey Cossett Alvord Died Feb 16} Betsey Cossett Alvord died this morning at 8 oclok Aged 79 years and 27 day. She was born Jan 19, 1805. She lived at my Fathers House & we were raised together in child[hood]. I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1838. I also Baptized her Mother the 1 day of July 1838.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.229
Feb 17, 1884 In Company with Mrs Woodruff I rode to the Farmers ward. Visited Azmon then went to Meeting [p.230] at 2 oclok. Prayer By R T. Burton. Br Howell spoke 5 M Br Stringfellow 12 M, W Woodruff 55, R T Burton 12. I returned home. 6 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
18 I took Cars rode to Ogden then in a Carriage to North Ogden in a Carriage to attend the Funeral of Betsey Cossett Alvard. On my arival A terrific snow storm set in the wind Blowing so strong that we Could not Carry the Corps to the Meeting house. We had to walt for two hours before we could Carry the body out.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
A Company of men also waited upon me and informed me that they did not wish to have the body buried untill a Coroners inquest was held as they Considered there had been great neglect in her last sickness. I got both parties together and sat and listened to their testimony for two hours and [at] the End I decided there was no cause of action and I advised all parties to bury all their Complaints with the woman and they voted to do it.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
I met the Congregation at 4 oclok and spoke 15 Minuts. Then rode to Ogden with Bishop Holmes then took Cars & rode to Salt Lake. 65 M.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
19 I Attended the trial of Sister Dr Ferguson in the deseret Hospital practice. We sat all day and untill 10 oclok in listning to the Testimony on both sides. This Examination was held in the Social Hall.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
20 We Met again this morning at 10 oclok. The Testimony was finished and the pleas on both sides made and decision given & remarks made by Presidet Taylor and we Closed at 2 oclok. Decision was Charge not sustained.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
Feb 21 1884 I received 2 letters from B Young & McAllister. I met with the Council last Evening and this fore noon with the Presidency & Twelve upon the subject of painting the Logan Temple. We Concluded to leave the large upper room white.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.230
I attended A meeting at the social Hall at 7 oclok. President Taylor gave his views Concerning the [p.231] late trial of Dr Ferguson. He said not one of the Charges had been Sustained but He spoke quite Lengthy upon the different forms of Government and usegis of Corporations & institution. His address was quite instructive.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.231
22 This is the selebration of the Aniversary of the birth day of Gen Washington but while all the Stores are shut up I spent the day in the office & wrote 6 Letters to Malinda Hatch & Ann Cossett, J McAllister, A. F. McDonald, Christopherson & Jesse N Smith & David P Woodruff. I wrote these Letters while a Committee was discussing the subject of the Probate Practice Act in my room.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.231
23 I spent the day in the office Listning to the reading of the Probate Practice. I went to the field in the Evening.
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24 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. F M Lyman spoke 55 M. E Snow spoke 45 M. I attended a lecture in the Theatore in the Evening on Temperance By a woman which was a [Relief party?] afair.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.231
25 I received 3 letters from Lot Smith [Orag?] Judd. I spent the forenoon in Council in the Gordo House.
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26 I filed a package of Letters of Betsey Alvords written By Myself and others. W Woodruff was Mouth in ordaining Truman O Angel A High Priest & Patriarch this morning.
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Feb 27 1884 I spent the forenoon in the office writing. I attended the Council in the afternoon. The subject of the Church Property in the Territory was discussed And a Committee was to be Apointed to attend to the matter. There was a Crouded House at the Theater at night.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.232
28 A Committee was in our Historical room to [p.232] day. I spent the day on History and writing. I wrote 1 Letter to John Henry Smith. The Committee sat this Afternoon.
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29 Feb the Last day of winter. I spent the day Choreing.
March
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March 1, 1884 {March 1 1884 Wilford Woodruff Is 77 years Old to day} This is my birth day. I am 77 years old this day. I am in the Enjoymet of Good health and my weight is 175 lbs 5 lbs more than I Ever weighed before. I am having a meeting of all my Family to day. It is also Emmas Birth day. She is 46 years old to day. See my Journal March 1, 1884.
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I had a vary interesting family Meeting. I had present on the occasion
Azmon Woodruff & wife 2
Wilford Woodruff & wife Phebe &
G.S. & Leslie & Orion Snow & [-] 5
Wilford Woodruff Jr wife 4 sons &
2 daughters 8
Emma Woodruff 2 sons & 3 daughters 6
Sarah D Woodruff, 3 Sons & 2 daughter 6
James Woodruff & wife, 2 sons & 2 daughter 6
Bulah 1 son, 2 daughter & Brother Beatie 5
Elias Smith and wife 2
Sarah Foss Elizabeth Cowley 1 son & 2
daughter 5
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I had present with me 1 Brother, 3 wives, 7 sons 6 Daughters, 7 Grand sons & 6 Grand Daughters. We had our Dinner at 3 oclok. We then all gathered together in the Parlor for Prayer and Conversation.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.232
Wilford Woodruff sen. then offered up Prayer and dedicated the House and his family unto the Lord. At the Close of the Prayer W. Woodruff then addressed the family and Expressed his feeling to them upon the occasion and Exhorted his wives his sons & daughters to righteousness & Holiness before the Lord.
Wilford Woodruff’s Journal, Vol. 8, p.233
[p.233] At the Close of his Remarks his Son Wilford Woodruff Jun. made a request that they be permitted to lay their hands upon their fathers head and Bless him. I then took a Chair & 5 Sons & 2 grand Sons laid their hands upon my head and Blessed me. Then many of the family spoke and expressed themselves upon the occasion and many of the Children spoke peaces and Wilford’s son Elias Woodruff Deliverd the following Address to his Grand Father:
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To our Beloved Grand Father Our dear Grand Father. We greet thee On this thy seventy Seventh birth day. We wish you many many hapy returns of the same. For this and more we Ever pray. We all will strive to walk in thy footsteps, and listen unto thy Councils as thou art a man of God. We likewise hope to become the same, and with the help of our Heavenly Father, and for this we will strive. You have done a vast amount of Good both for the living and the dead. Your days have been many, and many Call you blessed. Thou hast been in the hands of God The savior of thousands. Through the blessings of God your life has been preserved from death through many dangers through which you have been Called to pass through. Thou hast accomplished a great work, and we all of one voice say peace, & Blessings be unto you to the End of thy days. Please accept of this tribute of Love and respet from your little Grand Son Elias Woodruff. Written for him By Julia Woodruff.
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March 2, 1884 I attended the Meeting in the Tabernacle. G. Q. Cannon spoke to the people 45 M, W Woodruff 10 M & Orson Whitney 15 M. I attended Meeting in the 16th ward in the Evening & spoke to the people one hour. Bishop Kesler spoke a few Momets.
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3 I received 3 letters from Br Wilkenson Mrs Birgess &c.
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4 I returned from the farm and spent the day in the office.
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5 I received 3 letters from Susan Sarah & Bell [p.234] Moses. Susan was in vary Poor health. I spent the forenoon in the office.
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6 I had an interview in Company with the Presidency & some of the Twelve with Adelna Patti, Represented as the greatest singer in the world. She never sings for less then $5,000 dollars a night. She visited the Big Tabernacle and Assembly Hall and was much Delighted with both. She then invited us to visit her private Car which we did. It was a small Car but Considered the most Costly Car in the world. $60,000 dollars had been Expended upon it. We visited Each departmet of her bedroom hot & Cold baths and all got up on the grandest stile imaginable. We all drank her health in a little Champagne.
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I attended the Evening singing in the Theater. They were mostly Italians & Germans. The Main singer was Madam Gersler. She got $2,000 for her singing. Galassi gets $800 per night. The whole Recept for the night was $4,475 dollars but the Business Maniger said the Entertainment had Cost the Company $4,000. I took Bulah with me to the Theater. I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah & sent her $10.
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7 I met in Council at the Endowment House and decided Concerning the sizes of the Altars in the Temple. We had a snow Storm. I gave a lease to John Peterson for 10 years 20, 60 for $10 per Month.
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March 8, 1884 {Phebe W. Woodruff is 77 years old today} This is Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff Birth day. She is 77 years old this day at 10 oclok A.M. We have both been Preserved in a wonderful manner through all the vicissitudes of this life so far and both are still in good reasonable health.
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I took Cars & rode to woods Cross to attend a quarterly Conference at Bountiful. We met at 10 oclok. Peter Barton Prayed. The Statistical Report was read. Davis stake Contained 2 Patriarch, 136 High Priest 220 seventies, 326 Elders, 75 Priests, 70 Teachers, 108 Deacons, 3,810 Officers & Members, 1,586 Children under 8 years, 5,396 Total of Souls.
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[p.235] Four Bishops then made a verbal Report of their wards. Then W Woodruff spoke 50 Minuts upon the organization of the Priesthood and its labor. We dined with Br Call and Met again at 2 oclok. J. B. Nobles Prayed. 4 Bishops Reported then Joseph F. Smith spoke 60 Minuts. I spent the night at Br Calls 10 M.
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9 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. G Q Cannon having arived He spoke 63 M followed By W Woodruff 15 M. I dined with Phebe Sessions & Met in the Afternoon at 2 oclok. Prayer By Samuel W Richards. Wm. R Smith spoke 12 M. John W Hess spoke 5 M, Anson Call 7 M, Samuel W Richards [ ] Joseph F Smith 35 G Q Cannon 15, W Woodruff 5 which Closed the Conference.
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Samuel W. Richards said whare a Man had 2 or 3 wives one After the other and did not have but one at a time He would Still be in Poligamy in the next world, the same as though He had them all at once.
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Joseph F Smith thought Different from Br Richards. He thought in that way a Man would not be Carrying out the Patriarchal Law of marriage. If that would have answerd he did not see the necesity of the Lord Commanding Joseph the Prophet to take several wifes at the same time. An Angel of God Stood by him with a drawn Sword and told him he should be slain & Cut off from the Earth and the kingdom of God if he did not obey that Law.
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G Q Cannon was of the same opinion, that A man must have more then one wife at a time in order to obey that Law. But He said He believed there would be men in the Celestial Kingdom that had but one wife and Some who had no wife and some who had several wifes would not get there at all. For good Men died without having the Privilege and men would be Judged according to their desires as well as their acts and those men who died without the gospel and would have received it if they had a Chance will receive it hereafter & be saved in the Celestial Kingdom. So with those who would have received the Patriarchal Order of Marriage if they had a Chance will be saved in the Celestial Kingdom.
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W Woodruff agreed with Brothers Smith & Cannon in this principle. He spoke of the Temporal Blessings [p.236] the Lord had poured out upon those who had Entered into it faithfully. At the Close of the Meeting we took Cars & rode to S L City. 10 m.
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10 I received 3 letters from Malinda Hatch, Sarah &c. At the Close of the Meeting we ordained 5 High Council and 2 High Priest. W Woodruff was Mouth in ordaining One High Priest & one High Council. I Attended a Meeting of the Building Committee and Examined the plan for the Bank. I administered to 2 who were sick. I set apart Caroline Stauffer as a Midwife for Willard Settlemet Box Elder Settlement.
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11 I wrote 3 Letters to Brother Ray, Evans & Malinda Hatch. I Paid $3.50 cts for 1 years Deseret weekley News for Malinda.
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12 I worked at Wilford House in the forenoon and attended Council in the Afternoon. I administered to 2 sick Children.
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13 I received 2 letters from Br McAllister. I wrote Letters to Sophi M Burgess, & Bell Moses. I visited the Legislature for the first time this winter. They sat all night.
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14 I wrote 1 Letter to Susan & sent her $5. I did not keep a Copy of the Letter. The Legislature Closed to night at 9 oclok. They had to strike out an Appropriation of $50,000 for the University of Deseret Before the Govornor would sign the Bill.
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15 I wrote one letter to John Henry Smith. I spent the day in the office.
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16 Sunday I rode to the farmers ward & Met with the Saints. Joseph E Taylor spoke 25 M, W Woodruff 40, and returned to the City and Called upon Elias Smith who was sick.
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17 I spent the day in the office on history & writing.
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[p.237] 18 I spent the day in the office on history with Br Richards. We Administered to Anne Phippa Pettygrew for tumor in the breast. I wrote 1 Letter to Albert Smith.
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19 I spent the forenoon in the office And attended the Council in the Afternoon. We had a hard snow storm.
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20 A snow storm this morning. It has been the heaviest snow Storm this winter. I think there is more snow in the Mountains and hills at this time of the year than we have Ever seen since we have been in the valley.
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21 The sun shines & the snow is melting. I spent the day in the office.
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The salt Lake Tribune /Editors/ Forged a sermon which they Published on Sunday Morning March 16/84 and Published it as a verbatim report of a Discourse delivered at Juab School House on Sunday March 9, 1884 by Bishop West. There was no meeting held on that day there at all and there was no Bishop West in the Church, and No bishop by any name there. It was the most infamous forgery Concocted Either by Man or Devils all got up by the Editor of the Tribune to injure the Saints and Govornor Eli H Murray took a Bundle of them to washington to Circulate among the Members of Congress to help destroy the Saints. The Deseret News of March 19 has the whole account in it and Comments upon it and the Tribune of the 20 Came out and recalled it. Said they were imposed upon, and Men Carrying on such a game as that ought & will be damed.
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22 This is Wilfords Birth day. His Mother & myself Met at his house Also Emma & family. We took Dinner. I spent the night at the farm. Wilford is 44 years old to day.
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23 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok. Prayer By Andrew Jenson. Brigham Young spok 55 Min & John Morgan preached an Excellet sermon from 107 Psalm. I attended the Council in the Evening.
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[p.238] 24 I went to the field in the Morning to remove the old fence on the farm. I dug up the post & moved the poles of 120 Rods in one day. I was vary weary at night.
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I attended Meeting in the Farmers word upon the sub jet of taxing that school district for school purposes. They wanted to tax the people 4 Miles on the dollar. I moved to leave out some of the expens named which reduced it 1/4 leaving it 3 mills on a dollar but when they Come to vote the Company voted it down. Distance of the day 5 Mil.
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25 I receivd 5 letters from Hanson Farnsworth G Teasdale Albert Smith & McAllister.
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26 I received 2 letters from Dr Anderson & Farnsworth. I spent the forenoon in the Office. I wrote 1 Letter to M F Farnsworth.
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27 I spent the day in the office. I wrote a letter to Sarah.
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28 In Company with the First Presidency & 4 of the Twelve we visited Heber J. Grant who is vary bitter sick. We administerd to him. I look upon him as in a Dangerous Condition. I spent most of the day in the office.
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29 I received one letter Containing the Cost of the Logan Temple. Total to March 1, 1884 $577,517.94. Trustee in Trust gave $207,890.74. I had an interview with Presidet Taylor with J McAllister & J G Bleak.
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{Robert Pierce} Robert Pierce Aged 87 was buried to day. Funeral Held at the 13 ward. President Taylor requested me to Call men as a Mission to go to work in the Temples on Donation for a year Each.
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30 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok. C W Penrose spoke 1 Hour & 24 M on the subjet of Patriarchal order of Marriage. G. Q. Cannon followed. Spoke 11 M. I attended Meeting in the Evening at the 20 ward Meeting House & spoke one Hour.
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[p.239] 31 I received 2 letters from Malinda Hatch & A. S. Gibbons. I met with the Presidency and Twelve at 11 oclok to take into Consideration any business for the Conference. I met with Br Nicholsons Class of young men. I heard some half a dozen of the young Men speak upon the first Principles of the gospel. They spoke vary well. I addressed them a short time.
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Aprail 1, 1 884 Asahel received a vary Excellent letter from H. S Eldridge Concerning his Labor in the Coop and presented him with a purse of $100 dollars gold. In Company with F D Richards I visited Heber J Grant And Administered to him And I feel thankful to say He is Better to day.
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2 Miles P Romney Arived this Morning from St John As a Messenger. The Jews Gentiles & Mexican have Commenced Making our Brethren [ ] Jumping our land and quite a Number of our Brethren have been arested.
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I Attended Mrs Adelina Patti singing last night in the big Tabernacle. There was supposed to be nearly 7,000 people. The recepts were $9,950. She is counted the greatest singer in the world.
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3 I met with the Presidency and Twelve in Council.
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4 Aprail We Commenced our fifty fourth Annual Conference to day at 10 oclok. Presidet Taylor spok 15 M, G Teasdale 37 M, F M Lyman 26. Afternoon. Prayer By L Snow. M. Thatcher spoke 30 M A Carrington 30 m. F D Richard spoke 32 M. L Snow 27 M D Young 18.
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5 Met at 10. Presidet Taylor made a few remarks. Lorenzo Snow then spoke 27 M, Brigham Young 18 M Erastus Snow 34 Minuts. Presidet G. Q. Cannon then read the List of Missionaries some 80 in Number Asahel H Woodruff among the Number.
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Afternoon. D H Wells Prayed. The Statistical Report was then read and found as follows: Grand Total 3 First Presidency, 10 Apostles, 68 Patriarchs 4,447 Seventies, 3,413 High Priests, 12,318 Elders, 1,636 [p.240] Priests 1,792 Teachers, 5,022 Deacons, 67,774 Members, 96,383 Officers and Members, 41,490 Children under 8 years of age Total of Souls 137,873. Families 24,758 Marriages 572 Births Males 1,404, Births Females 1,335, Children Blessed 2,673, Baptized New Members 635, Baptized Children 1,190. Deaths Males 390, Deaths Females 462 Individuals drawing support 1,403.
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The report of the Primary showed 6,095 Members. The report of the Relief Society showed they had 31,912 Bushels of wheat on hand. The report of the Sabbath School shows 6,583 officers Members 40,005 Members Total officers & Members 46,587.
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At the Close of reading the Reports W. Woodruff spoke 20 M G Q Cannon 14 M John Taylor 13 M. I attended the Sunday school union in the Evening.
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Aprail 6, 1884 Sunday The Conference Met at the Big Tabernacle at 10 oclok the building Crouded to its utmost Capacity some thousands went away that Could not get Standing room in the Building. I should Judge there was 12,000 people present. Joseph F Smith Prayed. G Q Cannon read the report of the Auditing Committee. G. Q. Cannon then spoke 60 M.
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There arived in our midst this Morning seven Chiefs & Leading Men of the Maricopy and Pimos lead By Brothers Rogers & Ray had Come some 700 Miles to attend the Conference from Arizona. They were reporting of many thousands of the Lamanits. Cheroquas Erastus who I baptized ordained a seventy at St George was one of them. They were much interested in the great Tabernacle and Congregation.
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Joseph F Smith spoke 30 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. B Preston. I Conversed with the Lamanite Chiefs. The Authorities of the Church were presented and John W Taylor was presented to fill the vacancy in the quorum of the Twelve & Wm. B Preston was voted to occupy the place of the Prisidid Bishop of the Church. President Taylor spoke 65 M.
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7 I met with the Twelve & seventies & we set apart 55 Missionaries. I set apart my son Asahel Hart Woodruff to his Mission to England.
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[p.241] 8 I met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve <of Fifty>. Many subjects were discussed and among others the troubles in St John, Arizona. A mob spirit had arizen against the saints in the Place. A Committee was Appointed to take the Matter into Consideration and Adopt measures to assist our Brethren in that place. The Committee Consisted of W Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young F M Lyman. We Met in the Evening at the Historians Office And prepared a report to Presidet Taylor.
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9 I met with the Presidency Twelve & Presidets of Stakes. I had 7 of the Maricopa & Pimo Chiefs to dinner with me to day. I met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve. John W Taylor son of Presidet John Taylor was Ordained An Apostle and A Member of the Twelve Apostles By his father John Taylor. Wm. B Preston was ordained A Presiding Bishop By George Q Cannon and Leonard W Hardy his first Councillor.
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10 I ordained Ferdinand Clark a Seventy and set him apart to his mission. I assisted to ordain another Seventy & set him apart for his mission. I laid hands upon one woman. I spent the night at the farm. 6 m.
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11 I administered to 1 sick person. I went to the City with Asahel. I parted with my son Asahel for the last time to day as He was going on his mission. I went to the Office and met with the Presidency Twelve & 7 Lamanite Chiefs & Leading men of the Maricopas & Pimos. Presidt Taylor talked to them & taught them the gospel. They also gave Each of them a suit of Clothes and three of them a saddle apeace for their Labor in interpeting.
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12 I took Cars and rode to Tooele and spent the night. 25 M. I spent the night with Br M F [FM] Lyman.
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13 Sunday I saw Amasa M Lymans Journals which He had written for many years. They were in the Hands of his Son F M Lyman.
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[p.242] We Met in the Meeting House at 10 oclok. It was the first time I was Ever in the House. It has been 16 years since I was last in this town. The Last time I Came it was in Company with Brigham Young, Heber C Kimball, Orson Pratt, G. A. Smith, Ezra T Benson & Bishop John Rowbery was presiding and to day they are all in the spirit world. Prayer By D E Harris. W Woodruff spoke 54 M, G Teasdale 40 M, Hugh S Gowans Presidet, Charles L Ander 1 Councillor Thomas M Lee 2 Councillor.
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Afternoon. {John Rowbery died Aprail 4/84} John Rowbery died Aprail 4, 1884. Would have been 57 in August. I Baptized him in Herefordshire in Aprail 1840 when he was 13 years of age. He was born in Aug 14, 1827. He was buried on the 8 inst.
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And this afternoon ther laid Before us the body of Mother Gowin Aged 96 years. F M Lyman spoke 25 M, G Teasdale 35 W Woodruff 45 M. We then followed the body to the grave. W Woodruff offered Prayer at the grave.
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I spent the Evening in looking over the History of [the] Noted man Lambert. When He died weighed 728 lbs. Elizabeth Ann Selwood Paid me $10 as donation to the Temple which I delivered to Horace Whitney to send her a Recept.
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14 Returned home and I sent 20 letters to all the Bishops in the stake Presidets of the Stakes in this Territory. I received 2 letters. 35 M.
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15 I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah Lot & Jesse N Smith & D K Udall.
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16 I attended Council with presidency & Twelve.
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17 President Taylor G. Q. Cannon and quite a Company of men left for the Iron works & St George. I went to the field in the Evening to administer to the sick. Wilfords Youngest Child was vary sick with Pneumonia. We administered to it and it began to recover. I returned from the field this morning. 6 m. / I preached Ethan Pettets funeral sermon to day./
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[p.243] Aprail 18, 1884 A Cold rainy time. I spent a part of the day in the office.
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19 I took Cars & rode to Nephi and attended Meeting at 11 oclok. 95 miles. The bishops made verbal reports. I dined with Br Teasdale. Statistics read & showed Officers & Members 1,941, Children 700, Total Souls 2,649. C R Savage spoke 44 M. Afternoon. G Teasdale spoke 57 M W Woodruff 30. I attended the Primary & spoke to the Children. I attended the Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. W Woodruff spoke 65 M G Teasdale 15 M Br Paxman 15 M. 217 of the Priesthood was present.
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20 Sunday I met with the Priesthood or Prayer Circle in the Morning & gave some instruction. I met with the sabbath school Conference in the forenoon. A crouded House. Sacrament administered. Superintendents Reported 936 scholars in the stake. W Woodruff spoke 30 M G Teasdale 30 M. Afternoon. Prayer By J Bigler. W Woodruff spoke 45 M, G Teasdale 25 M. I took Supper with Br Andrews. I attended Meeting at 7 oclok. I Called upon the People to Testify. Some near 30 spoke. W Woodruff spoke 30 M. I spent the night with Br Teasdale.
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21 I took Cars at 5 oclok and rode to Salt Lake City. 95 mils. I received 4 letters and sent 20 Circulars to the various stakes of the Territory for the purpose of Calling Men to St John. I sent a Telegraph to Br J McAllister.
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22 I spent the day about home.
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23 I went to the farm with Brother Wilton and spent the day making fence.
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24 I spent this day Making fence Picket & Board fence.
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Aprail 25, 1884 I returned to the City after [p.244] making fence through the day. I received 4 letters & 1 telegraph. Spent the night at home. 6 m.
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26 Wilford planted his potatoes to day.
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27 Sunday I attended Meeting and spoke to the People 44 M, C W Penrose 38 M.
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28 I spent the forenoon in the office. I receivd 4 letters. I held a meeting at 11 oclok with Joseph F Smith John Sharp B Young & John W. Young. We had received intelligence from Jesse N. Smith that the Ring at St John was trying to rob our People of their homes by trying to Buy the Rail Road Lands upon which a part of the Town of St John Stands occupied By our People.
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We telegraphed to Gen Williamson of washington D.C who was the General Land agent of those RR Lands to Telegraph to Gen Sedgwick not to dispose of those Lands untill he received our letter of same date. This was signed By W. Woodruff John Sharp B Young & J W Young. We also sent a letter to Gert Williamson giving him an account of matters appertaining to it both Letters & Telegraph copied into my Copy Book.
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In Company with J F Smith F. D. Richards B Young & H S Eldridge we ordained Christian Daniel Felsjeadt to the Office of one of the first Seven Presidets of the Seventies. W Woodruff was Mouth.
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29 I received 1 letter to day and wrote 6 Letters to O. G. Snow Thomas Ames Gen. Williamson to Sarah E. Snow & J. G. Bleak. We have Cold Stormy weather.
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30 W Woodruff Ordained Francis Charles Teasdale a seventy and set apart to a Mission to the Indian Territory. F D Richards set apart Israel Bale to the same Mission.
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The Bannock Indian Chief with several others Called upon us to day at the Office and had a talk with us. Br Joseph F Smith gave them an Order for a sack of Corn and 300 lb of flour. Br F S Richards set apart a woman to go on a Mission with her husband.
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[p.245] May 1 I received 1 Letter from W. G. Smith. I wrote 5 Letters to W. G. Smith Asahel H Woodruff Nellie Woodruff, Jesse Moses & Sarah. I spent the night at the farm. 6 m.
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2 I received 1 Letter. I attended the Conference in the afternoon. Wm. Taylor Prayed. The Elders made a verbal report. B Young spoke 20 M. W. Woodruff spoke 5 M. J F Smith spoke 40 M. upon the selling their inheritances. W Woodruff sustained the same.
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I Attended the young Peoples Mutual Improvement Meeting in the Evening. Superintendents Male and female made Reports. Authorities of the Institution were sustained. W Woodruff gave the Closing address.
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3 I ordained Sandford Alread a Seventy & set him apart for a Mission to the Sandwich Islands. I attended meeting at 10 oclok. The Bishops Continued their reports. A M Cannon spok 25 M. Afternoon. Lorenzo Young Prayed. The Bishops Continued their reports. D. H Wells spoke 35 M. Wm. Taylor spoke 15 M. I Attended Meeting in the Evening. The Assembly was addressed By Joseph E Taylor G Godard, and G Q Cannon spoke 30 M.
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4 Sunday I attended Meeting at 10 oclok. C.W. Penrose Prayed. Wm Taylor spoke upon the Money Called for the Logan Temple. W Woodruff spok 30 Min. Br Day spoke 5 M Br Edington 16 gave a short history of the High Council for Salt Lake Stake. John Taylor 10 m. Afternoon. Prayr By Milando Pratt. Presidet John Taylor spoke 58 M. We held a meeting in the big Tabernacle in the Evening. G Q Cannon spoke one Hour & 17 Minuts Clothed much with the spirit of God.
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May 5th I received 2 letters from Sarah and J W Crosby. I wrote Letters to Sarah. Sent $10 to [her]. I set apart Theadore Brandley to a Mission to the Mennonites at Minnosota & other places. Br F D Richards Ordained Willever a seventy and set him apart for the same Mission. I Ordained John R. Tilbey to the office of A Seventy & set him apart to go on Mission [p.246] to the Sandwich Islands. My Daughter Bell Came home to day from Cottonwood quite Poorly. I administered to her & she returned. I also ordained Leonard John Nuttall Jr to the office of Seventy and set him apart for a Mission to Great Britain. I had quite an interesting Conversation with President Taylor upon the Iron works.
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6 I spent most of the day at the farm. Hung two gates drew fence Posts and done some ploughing.
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7 May I Called upon Brother Grow to lay out my Kitchen. I wrote Letters to Jesse N Smith, D. K. Udall A.M. Tenney, J McAllister. I received 2 letters.
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8 I received 2 letters to day from Br Bleak and Farnsworth. I wrote Letters to R Campbell & Kingsbury. I ordained Heber Godard to a seventy & set him apart for a Mission to England. I met in Council yesterday.
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See Journal Aug /22/ 1863.
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On the 21d August 1863 In Company with The Presidency of the Church the Twelve Apostles and a large Number of Elders and a large train of Carriages we Entered the Town of Logan and we Met a large Number of boys & girls. Young Men & Maidens paraded in the street females all dressed in white on one side of the road and Males in their best on the other side all to Celebrate the Coming of Presidt Young & his Company.
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Aug 22 Sunday Morning We Met in a large Bowery. E T Benson Presidet, & Peter Maugn Bishop. There wer present of the Authorities Brigham Young H. C. Kimball Willard Richards, D. H. Wells, J Taylor W Woodruff G A. Smith Lorenzo Snow F D Richards C. C. Rich and Presidt Joseph Young and A large Congregation of Elders & saints and After prayer Presidet Young Called upon W Woodruff to speak. As I arose to speak I was Clothed upon with the spirit of God And my Mind was turned towards the young people who had met us the Evening before and the following is a synopsis of Some of the remarks which I made:
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[p.247] As I am Called upon this morning to Address this Assembly My mind leads me to speak to the young people who are before me this Morning. I wish to say to you my young friends, last Evening as we Came into this Town we met. You paraded in the street to pay proper respect to President Young and his party. You met to greet Prophets & Apostles and inspired Men. This is a privilege which no other Generation of young people have Ever Enjoyed for Eighteen hundred years untill Joseph Smith the prophet was raised up to lay the foundation of the Church & kingdom of God on the Earth, A privilege for which I would have felt amply repaid if I had to travel A thousand miles in the days of my boyhood to have witnessed.
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Now my young friends I wish you to remember these scenes which you are witnessing during the visit of President Young & his brethren. You my young friends treasure up the teachings & sayings of these Prophets And Apostles as precious treasures, while they are living Men and dont wait untill they are dead. A few days and Presidet Young and his brethren these prophets and Apostles and Brother Benson & Maugn will be in the spirit world. You should never forget this visitation. You are to Become Men & women, Fathers & Mothers.
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Yea the day will come after your Father & these Prophets And Apostles are dead and gone into the spirit world you will have the privilege of going into the Tower of a glorious Temple built until the Name of the Most High God /East of us upon the Logan Bench/ and while you stand in the Tower of that Temple and your Eyes survey this glorious valley filled with Cities & village occupied [with?] tens of thousand of the Latter day saints, you will then Call to mind This visitation of Presidet Young & his Company. You will say that was in the day when Presidets B[enson?] & Maugn presided over us. That was the day when Presidet Young & the Apostles were with us. That was before New York was destroyed by an Earthquake. It was before Boston was swept into the sea by the sea heaving itself beyond its bounds. It was before Albany was destroyed By fire. Yea at that time you will remember the scenes of this day. Treasure them up & forget them Not.
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[p.248] President Young followed and said what Br Woodruff had said was revelation and would be fulfilled.
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May 8/84 I Attended the Endowment House with the Presidency in the Afternoon. I dug out the foundation for a Ketchen in the Evening.
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9 I received a telegram from McAllister and sent him one in reply. I wrote 2 Letters to J. G. Bleak C L Christianson.
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10 I received 2 Letters from Alan Smith & A M Tenney. I wrote Letters to Allace Smith. A M Tenney informed me that they are still mobing the Brethren at St John. I telegraphed to J McAllister that passes awaited him at Milford.
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11 Sunday I labored with many others to save the bridg & road at the farm from going away.
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12 I attended a hospital Meeting which was adjourned untill the Call of the Presidet. I received 3 letters & wrote 3 letters to Sarah, Bleak, and another.
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13 I received 4 letters to day from Bishop Farrell F D Richards. I received two telegrams & wrote 2. I wrote Letters to H. H. Cluff of Provo for the Emigration to Arizona to go as soon as they get ready & not tarry. Bishop Farrell sent me a Milch Cow to day. All the streams are vary high throughout the Country.
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14 I took Cars with the Presidency & Twelve and others at 7.30. Rode to Ogden & Logan. I took with me My Daughter Bell Moses and her 3 Children and on my arival at Logan I met with Sarah & Newton & they took Bell & Children home with h[..] to Smithfield. I went home with Br Ricks & spent the night with him. After Dinner The Presidency & Twelve went through the Temple. We also spent the Evening in Council at Br Thatchers untill 10 oclok. Distance of the day 95 Miles.
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[p.249] 15 We had a rainy night. Clear this Morning. I Called upon John Turner and administered to him He being sick. I Called upon Brother Teasdale who was sick at Br Turners. I then Met in Council upon the Dedication of the Temple. After Dinner I met again in Council at 3 oclok. J F Smith returned from Bear Lake Conference. I received a letter from Charles A Munch. I wrote him a letter in return. The temple was in Debt to the ZCMI some $20,000. I took Cold at night at Br Ricks and took a severe Cold.
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16 The quarterly Conference met in the Assembly Hall at 10.30. Prayer By G Q Cannon. Wm. B Preston spoke 16 Minutes A O Smoot 11 M Lorenzo Snow 30, D H Wells 23 M. We Met at Thatchers at Noon and voted to appoint C O Card President of Logan or Cache Valley Stake M W Merrill 1 Councillor and Orson Smith 2. Met at 10.30. Prayer By J F Smith. G Q Cannon spok 47 M John Taylor 25 M. Mary S Clark got a ticket.
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May 17 I Met in the Temple at 10.30 in Logan to attend to the Dedication of the same. We met in the Main upper Room for that Purpose. Doors were open * at 10 oclke and the people were permited to Enter upon showing a ticket of Admission. About 1,500 persons were admitted.
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The Priesthood occupied the Stands. The first Presidency occupied the upper Stand in the west End G Q Cannon the North side J. F. Smith the south President Taylor the Centre. W Woodruff occupied the North seat with G Q Cannon L Snow the south by the side of J F. Smith. The quorum of the Twelve Apostles occupied the side seats North of the upper Stand The Patriarch the South the seventies the North of the Stand, below the Twelve. The Presidency of the Stake occupied the Stand Below the first Presidency. The Presidets of the Elders Quorum occupied the lower Stand at the west End. The Bishops & Aaronic Priesthood occupied the west Stand. Meeting Commenced at 10.30. Presidt John Taylor read the Dedicatory Prayer. Temple Hymn Sung. The Prayer is published in the various Papers of the day.
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[p.250] While attending the Dedication of this Temple, The reflection Came upon me of the many hours I had spent in Prayer in my Early manhood in Calling upon God to permit me to live in the Earth to see the Church of Christ Esstablished and a people raised up who would receive the Ancient Gospel and Contend for the faith once deliverd to the Saints. The LORD Promised me that I should live to find the People of God and have a Name & a place [within his] walls, & within his House, A name Better than of sons or of Daught[ers] a Name that should not be Cut off And I to day rejoice in having a Name with his people and assist in the Dedication of Another Temple to his most Holy Name. Praise be unto God and the Lamb forever.
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G Q Cannon spoke 15 M, Joseph F Smith 20 M W Woodruff 20 who said [ ]. Lorenzo Snow spoke 20 M. Presidet Taylor had all the People Stand up and gave a shout of Hosannah to God and the Lamb repeated 3 times. There were about 1,600 people Present.
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Met again at 2 oclok. Prayer By A M Cannon. Jacob Gates spoke 18 M, F D Richards 30 m E Snow 24 M. Joseph F Smith spoke 20 M. Presidet Taylor spoke upon the Paymet of the Temple. I went to Smithfield and spent the night But Suffered through the night with a Cold. 8 Miles.
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18 I went to Logan Temple. The Presidency & some of the Twelve went again to the Temple and repeated the Ceremonies of the Dedication of the Temple the same as yesterday. G. Q Cannon read the Dedicatory Prayer. Erastus Snow and F. D. Richards done most of the talking. President Taylor made a few remarks. I was Called upon to Preside at the Tabernacle or Assembly Hall at 10.30. Prayer By C W Penrose.
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Statistical Report of the Stake was read as follows: Apostles 1, Patriarchs 8, Seventies 540, High Priests 481, Elders 1,632, Priests 446, Teachers 364, Deacons 616 Members 8,317, Officers & Members 12,405, Children under 8 years 5,791, Total of Souls 18,196.
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The Authorities of the Church were then Presented & Sustained. I Called a vote of the people to turn the meeting into a testimony Meeting which was voted [p.251] unanimously. G Tesasdale spoke 10 M, A Carrington 12 M, Wm. Jennings 10 M, M Thatcher 9, Wm. Paxman 9 J. D. T. McAllister 10 M, C W Penrose 13 M A M Cannon 9 M, Wm. H W. 5 M W Woodruff 10 M. He said Saviors would Come upon Mount Zion and the Kingdom would be the Lords. All Men should keep an account and record all the work they do in the Endowments and that we should sustain our friends & not our Enemies. The Assembly Hall was full all day.
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Afternoon. President Taylor spoke 1 Hour & 40 Minuts. He said Moses sealed the keys upon the Head of Joseph Smith to gather to gether the 12 tribes of Israel in the last days. That is the reason you are here. The young people were invited to meet to night in the Basement at 7 oclok. G Q Cannon was 31 1/2 Minuts in reading the Prayer in the Temple. E Snow spoke 35 M & F D Richards 25 M.
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May 19, Monday I Came from Smithfield with a Cold so I Could Hardly speak. We Met in the Temple for the 3d time to attend to its dedication to accomidate the People who Could not attend the other Meeting. A few remarks were made By Presidet Taylor. Joseph F Smith read the Prayer. Albert Carrington spoke 15 M. Moses Thatcher spoke 15 M G Teasdale 11 M, D H Wells 20 M, Jacob Gates 10 M, Wm B Preston 6 M, Milo Andrews 10 M President Taylor 5 M.
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We Met at Brother Thatchers at 3 oclok. Samuel Roskelley was appointed Chief Secretary of the Temple. It was decided that Men must be Called to work in the Temple on Donation as Missionary work. John Crowler Engineer Wm. McNeil Janetor. President Taylor said that the Presidet of a Stake or Either of his Councillors might Preside over the High Council while in session. Several subjects were discussed.
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20 I am some better this morning. I wrote 2 letter to Phebe and Sarah. I spent the day in Logan. I received 4 letter.
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21 I went to the Temple. M. W. Merrill was Apointed & ordained & set apart to Preside over the Logan [p.252] Temple. Presidet Taylor was Mouth. S Roskelley [was] set apart as Temple Recorder By G Q. Cannon. The first Baptisms in the Logan Temple was administered By David Cannon. F. D. Richards was the first Baptized for his health and the renewal of his Covenants. He was Confirmed By John Taylor & G Q Cannon. Sister Rachael Grant was Baptized for her hearing seven times. Many Endowmets were given during the day. Quite a Number of the young Brethren had a wife sealed to them among the number M F. Cowley.
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Presidet Taylor officiated in sealing a wife to two of his Sons. W Woodruff gave 2d Anointing to Wm B Preston and wives and to L John Nuttall wife & 2 dead. J D T McAllister gave 2d Anointing to C O Card & wife. D H Wells sealed 19 Couple & J Taylor 2 & 9 Sealings for the Dead.
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May 22, 1884 I Am better this Morning. I Called upon Presidet Taylor this Morning about going to Bannock. I visited the Temple. President Taylor told the People to record that the Lord was well pleased with the Temple the people had built and accepted of the Dedication at the Hands of his People, and if they wished to ornament it they were at Liberty to do so and this is the word of the Lord unto you. And the Lord will Condescend to reveal unto us Evry Principle that is necessary for us from time to time.
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23 We took Cars & returned to Salt Lake City. 90 M. I received 8 letters and went to the Farm. 6 Mils.
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24 I received 2 letters and wrote 1 Letter.
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25 I Met in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Prayer By Thomas Hall. G Q Cannon spoke 65 Minuts. There were Strangers Present. He read the 4 Chapter of Malachi.
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26 I ordained James Roskelley a seventy and Joseph Y Boice was ordained a Seventy By F D Richards and [p.253] Samuel C Parkinson set apart By H J Grant. I wrote 2 letters to Delight and Sarah.
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27 I received 1 Letter and wrote 1. I Attended The funeral of the widow of El[na?]than Eldridge aged 74 years. W Woodruff spoke 40 M, L W Hardy 8 M Bishop Kesler 15 M. L W Hardy was born Dec 3, 1805.
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28 I received 2 letters & wrote 2 letters. I attended Council in the Afternoon and I packed up my things.
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29 May A rainy day. I took Cars with H J. Grant. Rode to Ogden Stoped at Ogden 2 Hours for the U.P. Then took the Utah Northern at 10.30. Arived at Logan at 2.30 and went North. We passed Battle Creek whare Gen Connor had his Battle with the Indians whar many were killed and wounded on both sides. We passed up the Portniff River about the size of the Logan River. We arived at Market Lake at 11.30 whare we met Thomas E Ricks with two waggons. 260 Miles. We lay down in one of them untill morning.
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30 We arose in the Morning & found 3 of our Horses gone. The Brethren Hunted untill 10 oclok & could not find them. We then took one team & waggon, & went on and the Boys found the lost Horses about night.
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We went on to Br Ricks ferry and Crossed in a ferry boat by a wire roop and pullies abut 200 feet across one fork of Snake River. When we reached the East bank of the River two yoak of Oxen was hitched on to the boat and drew us about a quarter of a Mile to dry land But we found the water had overflowed its [bank] and Coverd the Road so that we had to travel over the Rocky Lavy beds and in the Sage brush but we arived at Rexburg all safe. Distance of the day 25 Miles.
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31 A Plesant Morning. We walked over the gardens orchards and took a view of the Town and we found that an immence amount of work had Been done in Rexburg during one year since the Town was laid out. The Town Covers 1,120 Acres laid out into 10 Acre Blocks 4 lots [p.254] in a Block, and most of the lots given out half of the Lots fenced and the rest soon would be. One field of 1,500 Acres [was] fenced & 500 Acres in wheat which looked well. The people Numbered about 400. They had dug 2 water Canals one 4 miles long & the other 3 3/4 mils 10 feet wide on the bottom water in both. Their is about 1,500 people in the Stake. We road to the River which is spreading over the Country. The two Canals Cost 6,000.
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We attended a Priesthood Meeting at 10.30. John Donaldson Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke a few Minuts. W Young Reported Lyman. Wm. Pratt Reported Wilford. John G. Holman reported Salem. John Donaldson reported Teton in good Condition, 180 Acres in wheat. Thomas E. Ricks Represented Rexburg. Edmond Paul Represented the Young Men 5 Societies in this Stake. James Cook Reported the Sabbath Schools in Rexburg. 120 pupils in the Town and Doing well. Thomas Smith spoke a short time. Instructions from the Presidency was read. H J Grant spoke 10 M W Woodruff 30 M. Missionary Lands are being set off in the various Settlemets. Thomas E Ricks spoke 10 M. I met with a good many Brethren.
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After Dinner we rode up the Teton River. This with all the rivers of the Country had overflown the Country in places. We Caught 2 trout but water to high to fish. I wrote 2 letters to Phebe and Sarah.
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June 1, Sunday Met at Rexburg at 10.30. Prayer By John Poul. H. J. Grant spoke 42 M W Woodruff 40 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Alexander Latham. W. Woodruff spoke 10 M. John Donalson spoke 9 M. Sidney Weeks spoke 6 M. John Pool spoke 15 M. He reported Cedar Bute all well. Richard Goodson spoke 7 M, H J Grant 6 M.
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2d We traveled to day to Teton. Then went 16 miles South East to Canyon Creek. We found the Creek Located in a Deep gorge Some 400 feet from the top of the bank to the water from an Angle of 50 degrees to perpendicular. Neither Br Grant nor myself attempted to go down to the water. Br Ricks & Son both went down but found it severe Labor. The Stream was larger than [p.255] City Creek but High water and heavy descent and rushing over the Ragged rocks that lie in its bed.
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We travelled down the Creek untill 8 oclok and Camped for the night. We had a Cold driving rain Storm for the night. We found an Excellet Stock range in all our travels through the day. Grass all over the Country about a foot high. Distance 25 M.
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We fried 3 trout that we Caught then lay down for the Night. We saw about 1 doz. Antilope and Shot at one deer. This Canyon is quite a range for Antilope Deer Elk & Moose all of which are killed By the setlers. One Man killed 3 Moose last fall in one place. Another man killed 15 Elk in one place & could have killed as many Moore but Could not take Care of the Meat.
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3d A Plesant Morning. We followed down the Canyon Creek many Miles Then drove back to Teton and Rexburg and was vary weary. 25 Miles.
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4 A hard wind. I spent most of the day reading. I was quite weary through the day.
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June 5 Fast day We rode to Lyman and attended a fast Meeting in a New Log Meeting House which was not finished. We Met at 15 m to 11. Prayer By Francis C Gunnel. W Woodruff spoke 50 M H J. Grant 21 M. 2 persons were Confirmed, 4 Children Blessed. We Consecrated 2 Bottles of Oil. President Taylor’s instruction to that Stake was read. Remarks made By W Woodruff & T. E. Ricks. We told the people not to Hunt fish or work on Sunday but go to Meeting. W Woodruff Ordained Sidney Weeks a High Priest & Bishop to Preside over the Lyman ward. I also ordained Charles Foster a High Priest and administered to his wife who was Sick.
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Lyman is located on the North Bank of the South fork of the Snake River on the North side of a heavy body of Cottonwood timber & poles 15 Miles long & 2 wide with thick under brush which formes a shelter in winter for large heards of Deer & Elk. We returned to Rexburg. Distance of the day 20 Miles.
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6 I spent the day at Rexburg. I wrote 5 Letters [p.256] to John Jaques, Jesse N Smith J G Bleak Emma & Sarah. I have been quite unwell for several days. Was taken in the night with somthing like the Billious Cholic. I vomited and was quite poorly through the night. I wrote a Letter to Asahel H Woodruff.
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7 I got up in the Morning quite Poorly. I eat a bowl of gruel and felt Better. I kept my bed most of the forenoon. Got up & wrote 2 Letters to Henry & Nellie Woodruff & to Susan C Scholes & sent her $5.
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8 I was Some better this Morning. We Met at the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Prayer By Robert L Bibee. H J Grant spoke 50 M, W M Parker 7 M. Br Grant spoke upon the Patriarchal Marriage, word of wisdom. I received 3 letters from Presidt Taylor, L. J. Nuttall and Leslie Snow. Afternoon. Prayer By H J Grant. Sacrament administered. We had a hard rain Storm. W. Woodruff spoke One hour & 17 Minuts. T E Ricks spoke 8 M, and gave good Council. We met in the Evening. Br Bibee spoke 5 M, T. E. Ricks 15 M, W Woodruff 24 m.
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9 After a hard Rain we took the waggon & rode to Teton then Crossed the river 200 feet on a Cotton wood raft vary frail. Brother Grant & myself went over one at a time. Brother Ricks & Bibee both went over at the same time and sunk it so they got some wet. We then drove up through the Town of Wilford. Ownly one house on the town Lot. People settled on their farms. It was a vary fine level Country for Mils around. We stoped with Brother Wm J Pratt Jr Son of Wm. Pratt Brother to Parley & Orson Pratt.
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We held a Meeting at 2.20. Prayer By George Ward. H J Grant spoke 24 m W Woodruff 35 M, Br Bybee 7, Br Ricks 3 M. Br Bybee Attends to the organization of the Sabbath Schools. We put in Br George D Black a presiding Priest. We spent the night with Br Wm. Pratt. Distance 25 m.
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10 We drove over the Town sight Crossed the river and held a meeting at Teton. Prayer By Br Bybee. H J Grant spoke 25 M, W Woodruff 28 M. Instructions were [p.257] read. T E. Ricks spoke 10 M. John Donaldson was ordained & set apart as a Bishop over Teton ward by W. Woodruff. Joseph Jones was Ordained a High Priest & first Councillor to Br Donaldson By H J Grant. We dined with Brother Jones then drove back to Rexburg & spent the night. 20 Miles.
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At about Sun down 3 Men Rode into Rexburg with 15 Horses and wanted to Stop over night. They were rough looking Men. Said they were looking over the Country. Br Ricks pointed out the House for them to go into But they got the wrong house. They went into the House of one of his Sons with his wife Children & a sick man and got their supper. They had not been there long untill A sherriff and possee of 7 men arived in town after these men as Horse thieves. Br Ricks told them whare the thieves were. They wanted to go into the House immediately and arest them. Br Ricks told them No (as they were in liquor) said they would get killed some of them, and a woman and children were there. Told them to wait till morning which they did & garded the House untill morning.
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June 11, 1884 I arose this morning at 6 oclok and found the Deputy Sheriff T. E. Ray with 7 men on guard watching for the Thieves to Come out of the house. The House that Br Grant & myself were in was nearly in range of the Bullets of the guard so I watched all the movement with a good Deal of interest. Br Ricks had the women & Children moved out of the house at an Early hour. We got an Early Breakfast and [were] ready to leave the town for Good to start on our return home.
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As the Thieves had been broken of their rest for several nights they did not get up untill 8 oclok not dreaming of any danger. Br Ricks Son Called them to Breakfast. They soon got up and washed themselves and about 8 oclok two of them started East to go to Breakfast and when within 40 feet of the Stable whare the Sheriff & possee was, the Sheriff ordered them to throw up their hands. The two thieves instantly grasped their pistols and turned to run back to the House. At the same instant the sheriff & Posse Commenced fireing upon them. The leader ownly took about 3 Jumps untill He [p.258] fell beside a wood pile and I thought He was shot dead. The other man ran some 70 yards with a Doz balls following him and Just before he reached the door a ball went through his body and He fell inside the door.
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The Sheriff then Commanded the Thief that remained in the House to Come out and give himself up, but the Thief said you are nothing but a Damed mob and if I give myself up you will linch me. The sheriff said if He would give himself up He should not be hurt so the man in the House thinking the other two men were dying Came out and held up his hands and as He Came by the dead man at the wood pile He droped his pistol & arose and held up his hands too not having been touched at all and they both were secured.
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I then went to the room whare [the] wounded man lay in his gore shot through the body. He died in 50 Minuts. He was buried. The other 2 thieves [were] taken back to Montana and report said the Posse hung them.
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At the Close of this scene of things we got aboard of our waggon and left Rexburg and went to the River & Crossed and went to the Town of parker and held a Meeting at 2.35. W M Parker Prayed. Brother Bybee spoke 12 m T E Ricks 18, H J Grant 26, W Woodruff 38 M. Wm. M Parker was set apart as presiding Bishop of the Parker ward By H. J. Grant mouth. Was ordained a Bishop before. We spent the night with Br Parker. 18 M.
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George Monn was the name of the Man shot. He had a wife and family at walace County Kansas.
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12 We took Carriage and rode up snake River about 6 miles. We Caught 7 trout. There Came up a Cold Rain storm back. This looks like a dead level Country. W Woodruff ordained Edward W Davenport a High Priest & H J Grant ordained Samuel Smith A High Priest. We spent the night at Br Parkers. 12 Miles.
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13 We left Br Parkers at 8 oclok and Returned to Ricks ferry. Crossed over on the ferry boat. We then went up snake River and we Crossed the river 7 of us in a skiff 600 feet across in a rapid Curant but had [p.259] to make 3 trips. It was rather Dangerous 23 miles to the River. Br Albert L Elsworth took us in his waggon and Carried us to his house 4 miles on spring Creek. Distance of the day 27 Miles. We took dinner then road to John R Pool’s 4 Miles & spent the night. 4 Mils.
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14 A Plesant Morning. The greatest Complaint Musketoes. This is an Island. The soil vary rich but the gentiles have located 3 sections of University lands upon it so the Mormons should not occupy it. Brother Pool is on that land. We rode out to view the Country. We road on the top of the Cedar butes whare we had a view of the whole Country. We held a Meeting at Cedar Butes at 10.30. Prayer By Robert L. Bybee. W Woodruff spoke 36 M, H J Grant 30, T. E Ricks 10 M B Pool 17 Br Bybee 5 M. Andrew S Anderson dismissed.
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15 Sunday A plesant day. We Met in the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Prayer By A. S. Anderson. 3 persons were Confirmed. Thomas E Ricks spoke 10 M H J Grant 45 M, W Woodruff 45 M, Br Pool 5 M. We took Dinner with Spencer Raymond. We then drove to the South fork of Snake River and Crossed in a skiff and held a meeting at Lewisville at 2 oclok. Prayer By John Pool.
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This place Contained 126 Souls. T. E. Ricks spoke 8 M, John Evans 2 M H J Grant 42 M, W Woodruff 35 M. Temple instruction was read. We spent the night with Richard F Jordon. 12 Miles.
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Brother Anderson was taken sick and we administered to him. It was quite Cold to day. I wore an overcoat. Brother Jordon Paid 18 cts per lb for poor Beef at Eagle Rock. The Brethren here kill a good Many Antelope Deer Elk & Moose in the season thereoff.
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16 We travelled through a solid sage plain mostly level for 25 Miles. We drove to Brother Heath and spent the night. 25 Miles.
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June 17, 1884 We drove on the several Branches of the willow & Sand Creeks to the Camp of C Owens, then to the Camp of Rufus Norton whare we held a Meeting with [p.260] the few Brethren who had gathered there. The Instructions of the Presidency were read. T E Ricks spoke 8 M H. J. Grant 7 M, W Woodruff 7 M. Cadwalder Owens was Apointed a presiding Priest over that branch.
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We took dinner with Brother Norton. Brother Ricks & several of the Brethren rode out to pick out a town Cite.
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We then drove Eagle Rock Containing the Utah & Northern Rail Road Machine Shops with a population of about 600 souls. We visited the R.R. Iron bridge across the snake river. There is a large rock rises out of the Middle of the River 100 feet high which divides the river into 2 streams. The Iron Bridge is built upon this. The Iron Bridge is some 325 feet long. The water is said to be 140 feet deep under the Bridge and rolls like a raging Rapid torent. The River is said to be 900 feet wide a few hundred yards above the bridg.
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We Met at the House of Brother Thomas at about 8 oclok. T E Ricks spok 10 M H J Grant 25 M, W Woodruff 28. We spent the night with Brother Thomas. 25 Mils.
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18 We took Cars at 5 oclok & took breakfast at Pocatella and rode to Smithfield whare I spent the night. 125 Mi.
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19 I spent the fore noon hoeing in the garden & watering. I took Cars at 12.40 rode to Ogden & to Salt Lake City and spent the night at home. 108 M.
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June 20 1884 I went to the office & received 12 letters and spent the day in the office.
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21 In Company with Wilford I rode over Jordon but in Consequence of High water we had to go some 5 mile to get to our Lucern Lot and the lot itself was half Covered with water. I do not think there has been as much snow in the rocky Mountains, or as Much water in the stream & Lakes as there is at the preset time since we Came to these Mountains in 1847. I went to the farm and spent the night.
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22d Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. [p.261] B Young spoke 35 M, G. Q. Cannon 38 M. I drove down to see the Jordon in the Evening. It was breaking over its Banks.
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23 I spent the day in the office writing Journal.
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24 I spent the day in the office writing Journal.
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25 I held a Council with Brother Richards in the forenoon. Attended Council in the Afternoon and went to the Theater in the Evening. <I saw> 24 <pair of legs of women.>
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26 I finished up my Journal to date. I met in Council with Presidency and Twelve upon the sub jet of protecting the Interest of the Church.
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27 I wrote to Asahel, Bleak, & Roskelley. I met in Council with the presidency And voted to Make our Temples, Temples of science Literature & Theology. The schools held in kirtland Temple spoken off.
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28 We held a Council with the presidency & Twelve on Temple Affairs. President Taylor Nominated A. Carrington G. Q. Cannon & G Reynolds a Committee upon the perpetual Emigrating fund Company.
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June 29, 1884 Sunday I Attended Meeting at 2 oclok. Lorenzo Young Prayed. John Q Cannon spoke 15 M. Gave an account of his Mission to Germany & switzerland. W Woodruff 30 M, & John Taylor 30. We met in Prayer Circle.
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30 We Met in Committee at 10 oclok & Council at 3 oclok and discussed subjects of interest of the Church.
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July 1 Met in Council at 10 oclok and at Council House at 2 oclok and discussed the Affairs of the Church.
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2 I wrote 2 Letters to M. F Farnsworth. Spent the forenoon in the office. Nicholas Groesback died June {Nicholas Groesbeck} 27, 1884 and was buried [p.262] July 1. I wrote 1 Letter to C R Anderson. I met in Council at 2 oclok and Still discussed Church Matters.
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July 3, 1884 David O Calder Died this Morning at 3 oclok Aged 61 years & 5 days. Born 18 June 1823. {David O Calder died at 3 oclock [am?] this Morning} Brother McAllister & D H Cannon Called upon me this fore noon. I wrote 2 Letters to David, Henry & Nellie Woodruff. Bishop L W Hardy had a light Paraletic stroke on July 1, But is around to day.
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July 4 Wilford & Family James & Family Emma & family & Bulah & myself went up Parlys Canyon to spend the fourth. We drove up & Camped near Hardy’s. Spent several Hours fishing & returned home weary. But vary few fish Caught by anyone. 30 Mil.
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5 We received a letter from Asahel to his Mother. He was well & Felt well. The Council Met in the forenoon. I receivd a letter from Br Bleak.
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July 6, 1884 Sunday I met at the Tabernacle at 9.40 to attend the funeral of David O Calder. His remains were brought at 9 oclok & viewed untill 10 oclok. Services Commenced at 10. Prayer By H S Eldridge. Mellen Atwood spoke 5 M A M Cannon 11 M, G Q Cannon 62 M. He read the 42 Chapter of the Book of Alma on the resurrection and spoke quite extensively upon the subjet. Afternoon. <Prayer By> Carl Maeser. G. Teasdale spoke 64 M. We met in Council.
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7 We Met in Council at 9 oclok and discussed matters of Church interest. We were informed that Judge Hunter Had discharged the Grand Jury and liberated Nellie White from Prision. A M Musser went to the penetentiary and brought her away. He stoped with her at the Historians Office. We went out and spoke to her. She was in good spirits.
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8 Thank God Congress has adjourned and the Hoar Bill has not passed and we have five more [months] of Breathing spell. The Lord has heard and Answered [p.263] our prayers in this respect. I wrote 5 Letters to Asahel Jesse Moses Susan C Scholes to Bell Erickson and Sarah. The Presidency & some of the Twelve went to Logan this afternoon to attend to Logan Temple matters.
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9 I received 2 letters to day from Sarah & Udall. I wrote 2 Letters to D. K. Udall or sent a message to him & wrote A F. McDonald. I learned to Day that Aaron McDonald at Mesa City Arizona Died from Sun stroke. I wrote to Francis Sharp & sent him a pamphlet on Priesthood & revelation. I put up a large quantity of scraps to day.
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July 10, 1884 I received 2 letters from John Henry Smith & Asahel H Woodruff. I wrote a Letter to John Henry Smith of 10 Pages for Publication in the Star.
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11 I wrote 2 letters to Elizabeth Browet & Jesse N Smith. There was a peace published in the Evening News from Asahel H Woodruffs Letter July 11, 1884. I spent the day in the office. I visited Br John Wilson in the Evening.
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12 I spent the day in the office. I went to the farm in the Evening.
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13 Sunday I met at the Tabernacle at 2 oclok. Prayer By Br Snedeker. Joseph F Smith spoke 60 M.
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14 I went to the farm. Took Br Wilson & with Wilford and 2 boys we made 20 rods of Board fence on the East side of the farm 4 Boards High and put a picket over 40 Posts then put a board on top of a wire fence 35 rods & returned to the City. I rode 12 miles.
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15 We had fire last night in the Market row. 2 rows destroyed. I spent the day in the office.
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16 I took Cars with Joseph A West and rode to Juab then in a waggon with Brother Thurber and rode [p.264] to Gunnison. Held A Meeting. We stoped with Bishop Matson. 15 M.
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17 We drove to Salina and dined with Jenson, then rode to Kins Meadows and Camped in the field with quite a Company. We administered to 2 sick. 30 Miles.
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18 It is vary plesant but Cold as we get high up. We started for fish Lake at about 8 oclok. We travelled 5 Miles up hill. We arived in sight of the Lake at 5 oclok. The young men had made a road on the side of the Mountain. The road was vary Stoney and rough. We traveled about 3 miles over this rough road. We Came to open ground whare an Encampment was being formed. Br Thurber had built a house.
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This fish Lake was about 10,000 feet above the sea, 7 miles Long, 1 1/4 wide the depth not known. It is a reservoy of fish. In the spring of the year large trout go up the small streams to spond and the people throw them out with their hands. The bottom of this Lake is Covered with some kind of vegitation like moss & weeds. There is no fish known in the Lake but trout exept sumthing like a water Lizard. Distance of the day 30 M.
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19 Saturday We found this Morning in the Encampment 120 waggons 14 Bishop & 600 people and the young Peoples Mutual improvement Association who had gathered from the various wards of the Severe Stake of Zion. Brother Thurber had brought a New skiff and put it in the Lake. I got in with him last Evening to go out to view the Bottom of the Lake. It was not Corked or tared and leaked badly and so this morning Brother Thurber took it out of the Lake so no one might not get drowned.
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We assembled at a Bowery built at 10 oclok for our Conference. Prayer By Harry Pain. W Woodruff spoke 5 m. Reports of the young Men [were read]. Br Segmiller spoke 10 M. M W Mansfield spoke 12 m. 16 societies were then represented. The following reported their wards: Thurber, J Broadhead, Henry Burr, Rufus Taylor, Peter Rasmassen, F P Sweet. W Woodruff spok 10 m.
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[p.265] Afternoon. A D Thurber Prayed. John Reese reported Joseph. The following Reported: Ole Olson Wm. Warnock. Albert T Thurber reported Richfield. P Murphy, J Godferson, Wm. Palmer reported the Missionaries of the society in the field. He spoke 35 M and gave an interesting account of his Missionary experience in the vineyard. Brother Wheelock spoke 15 M. W. Woodruff spoke 15 M.
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At noon we Met with the Bishops on Temple Matters. We held a Meeting in the Evening for the sisters. Prayer By Br Blackburn. Sister M I Horn spoke 21 M, Jane S Richards 15 M.
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20 Sunday We Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Henry [O?]olson. Barnard Greenwood & Hiram Rasmussen reported their wards of Young Men. W Woodruff spoke 60 Min A K Thurber 15 M R Farnsworth 10 M.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Paul Poulson. We administered the sacrament the first time it was administered since the days of the Ancient Nephites. The Authorities of the society were then presented and sustained. Franklin Spencer then spoke 40 M, W Woodruff 30 Joseph West 10 M. R Segmiller spoke to the society. We then dismissed this vary interesting Conference. We were Blessed with much of the spirit of the Lord and I think much good was done.
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We took our teams drove to the outlet and Examined the Embankment dam & gates which was built to reservoy the Lake. The whole Lake had been raised about 4 feet. The gate raised and a large stream of water running out to water Rabit valley. We drove down the outlet & camped at Browns Dairy. 5 M. The Boys Cought about 100 small trout in a spring nearby.
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21 Some of the Brethren went into the Hills Early this morning to see if they Could kill a Deer. Brother Thurber saw six. Shot at one of them but got Nothing. We travelled to day 15 Miles from Fish Lake out let to Goosebury valley the worst 15 miles of Road I Ever travelled over with a Carriage in my life.
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We had an appointment given out for a Meeting. They had supper waiting for us from 6 oclok. We did [p.266] not arive untill 8 oclok did not Commence Meeting untill about 9 oclok. I told them the ownly Excuse I could offer for not getting there before was that the Mountains were too high, the vallies too Low, the roads too rocky and Rough the Miles altogether to long and the hours to short to get there before. We held a Meeting and Dismissed about 11 oclok. Took supper & went to bed at 12 and had a good nights rest. Distance of the day 15 Miles.
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I think in Crossing the highest point Coming from the Lake we were 11,000 feet above the sea. We spent the Night with Andrew Jackson Russell.
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22 A plesant Morning. We started at 8 oclok. We rode to Salina Dined went to Manti, & visited the Temple. Took supper with Brother Maiben. Rode to Ephraim. Spent the night with Brother Peterson. Distance of the Day 47 Mile.
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23 We travelled to wales. Took Cars to Nephi. 47 M. While at Nephi Brother Golesburgh family was turned over in a Carriage Containing several women and a child. All were bruised the Child Badly hurt. We administered to it and returned to Salt Lake. Distance from Ephraim 142 Miles.
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July 24. 1884 37 years ago to day I brought Presidet Brigham Young in my Carriage into the valley of the Great Salt Lake the first time He Ever saw the valley. The Twelve who Came were 1 B. Young 2 H C Kimball 3 W Richards 4 O Pratt, 5 W. Woodruff, 6 G A Smith, 7 E. Snow 8 E. T. Benson 9 A Lyman. The other Three of the Twelve followed us the seine season or soon After 10 J Taylor 11 P P Pratt & 12 O Hyde.
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Nine out of these 12 men are in the spirit world to day and but 3 of us living viz J Taylor W Woodruff & E Snow and time must determin how long before we shall be Numberd with them. I spent the 24 quietly resting in my own house. Also C C Rich Died in Bear Lake valley.
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25 I received 6 Letters to day from Farnsworth [p.267] Susan, Jesse N. Smith A. M. Tenney Sarah &c. I spent the day in the office.
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26 I received 2 letters from A.M. Tenney & Christianson. I went to the field & visited Br L W Hardy and talked a few moments with him. He had an attack of the Paralisis but was Still able to talk. 6 mils.
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27 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclok. J T Cain spoke 30 M. and gave an account of his labor in Congress. He was followed by C W. Penrose who spoke 50 M and many Strangers listened with Attention.
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Hearing that Brother Hardy had an other Attack of paralisis I took Mrs Woodruff with me & went down to his farm to visit him. His right side was paralized so He had no use of himself. Could not speak or hardly swallow any thing yet He knew me. I laid my hands upon his head and Blessed him and sealed upon him all that had been sealed upon him in life. I then returned home. I also administered to Sister Sayers. 7 Miles.
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28 I received one Letter from Sister Sarah. I wrote one letter to Franklin Spencer upon doctrin. I spent the day in the office.
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29 I 4 wrote Letters to McAllister, Bleak, Farnsworth and Sarah & sent her $10 in Cash & $10 in orders.
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30 I wrote Letter to Ward E Pack & told him to make a smoke of woollen rags or wool, & hold his bear hand and arm over it. If that did not help him to boil up some Strong wild sage, pound Charcoal fine & make a poultice of it & try that. I wrote to Samuel Roskelley.
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I attended Council in the Afternoon & went down to L. W. Hardies and staid untill about 11 oclok. All the Presidency had been down to visited him and administered to him. I found him breathing vary hard and apparently dying. I staid untill about 11.
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[p.268] 31 Wilford and myself Called at Br Hardys. Found him Still breathing But dying hard. Had been dying Apparently since Midnight. I Came up to the office. Leonard Wilford Hardy Died at 7 oclok PM. Geo Q. Cannon Joseph F Smith & W Woodruff administered to William W Taylor who lay at the point of Death.
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Aug 1, 1884 {Leonard Wilford Hardy Died July 31, 1884 at 7 oclock PM Aged 78 Y & 7 months} {Wm. W. Taylor Died at 4 oclock PM Aug 1, 1884 Aged [ ]} {Orson K. Whitney Died July 31, 4 oclock PM Aged 55} We have three men lying dead this Morning in Our Midst. Leonard W Hardy who died last Evening at 7 oclok Orson Whitney who died last Evening at 4 oclok and Wm. W Taylor who died this Morning at 4 oclok. I also received a letter this Morning from A O. Smoot saying that Margarett was at the point of Death and wished me to attend his [her] funeral.
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I wrote 4 Letters to James Owens, D. K. Udall A M Tenney & 6 pages to Asahel H Woodruff. I spent most of the day in the office.
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2 The quarterly Conference of the Salt Lake Stake of Zion Met this Morning in the Assembly Hall at 10 oclok. Joseph E Taylor Prayed. A M Cannon spoke 2 M. Roll Called. Minutes read. There wer recommends read for quite a Numbers of Young Men to be Ordained Elders. Home Missionary List read. A M Cannon spoke 25 M, W Woodruff 25 M. We had some visiting Jews from Jerrusalem that seemed quite interesting in our services.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Joseph Johnson. A Brother spoke 20 M, Joseph E Taylor 31 M, A. M. Cannon 20 M. Authorities of the Church sustained. C W Penrose spoke 15 M, W Woodruff 10 M.
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Aug 3d, 1884 We held a meeting in the Evening. Judge Elias Smith W. Woodruff & G Q. Cannon addressed the Meeting.
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Aug 4, 1884 {LWH} {Wm. W Taylor} We had 2 coffins this morning Placed Below the Stand Containing the bodies of Leonard W. Hardy & Wm. W Taylor. The speakers [p.269] were W Woodruff, R T Burton, Jacob Gates, A M. Cannon Joseph F Smith & G Q Cannon. The Big Tabernacle was nearly full. We formed two pocession to the grave. Both posessions Numbered 125 Carriages. W Woodruff Dedicated the grave & body of L W Hardy.
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I attended Meeting in the Afternooon at 2 oclok. Prayer by [ ]. Wm. Paxman spoke 25 M H J Grant 15 M B Young 30. The Conference Continued in the Evening. I was not well and did not attend.
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I received a letter from S Roskelley & Temple work for July. I wrote Letter to S Roskelley. Had an Interview with Br Jenson. I wrote to Jesse N Smith.
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5 I received a letter from A E Hinkley and spent the day in the office. I went to the field in the Evening. 6 M.
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6 I spent the day making fence or nailing on a board at the top of the wire fence at the farm. I spent the Evening at work on the fence at the grass lot.
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7 I Came up on a load of Hay in the Morning and went to the office. I received a letter from Asahel. I spent the day in the office. I wrote a letter to Lot Smith the 5.
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8 I wrote 7 Letters to day to Ozem T Woodruff Andrew S Gibbon, Jesse N Smith C L Christiansen Wm C Allen, M S Ray and Lot Smith 21 pages in all.
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Aug 9th 1884 I wrote 8 Letters to P. J. Christofferson O T Woodruff Susan C. Scholes, James H Heath, Jeremiah Hatch, Henry & Nellie Woodruff, Elizabeth Malan, & Wm. Budge, And took Cars & rode to Provo & spent the night with [ ]. 50 Miles.
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10 Sunday A plesant Morning. I administered to Sister Smoot last Evening and she seemed Better this Morning.
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A Conference of the sabbath school Superintendents & teacher & Children Assembled this Morning at the [p.270] Meeting House at 10 oclok. Prayer By S S Jones. Sacrament was Administered. Joseph H Parry spoke 7 M J Wakefield 10 M E Daniel On Music 15 M, Warren P Smith 9 M, J Morgan 15 M.
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Afternoon. Harvey H Cluff Prayed. George Brimhall 10 m. Isaiah M Cooms spoke 10 M. Elder Marks of salt Lake spoke 5 M, J Morgan 15 M, W Woodruff 25 M. He asks the question of all that is sacred, what is to be done with these 50,000 Sabbath School Children when they become young Men & women will you bind & [fetter?] them so they shall not progress or will you give them a Chance to Enter the young Mens & young women Mutual Improvement Society and Continue their labors? Is there not room for both societies in the Church & kingdom of God? I think there is.
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11 I took Cars & rode to S L City. 50 Mi. I wrote 2 Letters to Malinda Hatch Asahel H Woodruff.
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12 I wrote 4 letters to M Ray, A F McDonald J McAllister & W G Brough.
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Aug 13, 1884 We had a telegram from Tennessee saying the mob had killed five of our Missionary Brethren. Were Murdered by masked Men. One of the mob was killed.
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14 I wrote a letter to Moses Thatcher and spent most of the day in the office.
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15 I took Cars & rode to Nephi. <[–].> 95 M. to wales 25 to Ephraim 14 M, & spent the night. Distance of the day 134 M.
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16 I met in Conference at Manti at 10 oclok. Prayer By Wm. Paxman. Kanute Peterson spoke 15 W Woodruff 30 m. Statistics were then read & showed the following: 4 patriarchs 379 Seventies, 298 High Priests, 988 Elders, 204 Priests 233 Teachers, 281 Deacons, 5,912 Members, 8,296 Officers & Members, 3,468 Children under 8 years 11,764 Total Souls. Wm. Paxman spoke 20 M, E Snow 17 M.
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[p.271] I stoped with Brother Folsome. Afternoon. Prayer By Wm. Alread. John B Maiben spoke 15 M, Henry Beal 29 M. The Temple reports for last Quarter read. Wm H Folsome spoke upon the Temple work 30 M. W Woodruff spoke 20 M.
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At the Close of the Meeting E Snow and W Woodruff visited the Patriarch Gardner E Snow aged 92. He was quite feeble and we laid hands upon him & Blessed him. W Woodruff was mouth.
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We held an Evening with the Young People. Prayer By John F Alread. E Snow spoke 20 M, Wm Paxman 10 M W Woodruff 30. We spoke in great Plainness & spoke upon wrong doing. We had a good Meeting.
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16 [17] Sunday Prayer By Judge Bean. Wm Paxman spoke 30 M & E Snow 70 Minuts. Afternoon. Authorities of the Church were Presented and sustained. W Woodruff then spoke 60 M. At the Close of the meeting W Woodruff ordained One Bishop. Assisted to Ordain 2 High Priests & 2 High Council.
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We Met in the Evening to discuss ways & Means for raising $12,000 in Cash for the furtherance of the Temple and sent a Circular to the Presidets of the Stakes for that purpose. I spent the night at Brother Folsomes.
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17 [18] We visited the Temple from the top to the Bottom. We then rode to Ephraim took dinner & rode to Mount Plesant and held a Meeting. E Snow spoke 70 Minuts & W Woodruff 27 M. I was some unwell with Cold & sore throat. I spent the night with Bishop Seeley. 25 mils.
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19 We rode to Freedom took Cars rode to Nephi & on to Salt Lake City. Distance of the day 140 Miles.
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20 I received 4 letters from John Henry Smith J McAllister A M Tenney & Watkins. I met in Council in the Afternoon. I spent the rest of the day reading Bancroft History of the Mormons.
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21 I received a letter from Sarah & wrote [p.272] 1 letter to Emma. I spent the day reading Bancroft History.
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22 I spent the day reading Bancroft History of the Mormons. {John H Gibbs Corps arived to day} {Wm. S. Berry Corps arived to day} The bodies of the 2 Marte[re]d Elders arived to day. Brother Wm. Berry’s body is stoped at Provo, & Bishop Sharp goes with an Extra Engin & Car with the Body and the Elder Brother Berry of the Murdered Men & 2 Elders to Milford and there teams take the body to Kanarrah whare it will be burid on Sunday at 2 oclok.
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The body of Gibbs will be taken to Ogden accompanid By several Elders & on the Utah Northern to Logan in waggon to Paradise and be buried on Sunday 2 oclok P.M at the same time that Berry is buried and Meetings will be held at the same hour throughout the territory in Memory of the Dead.
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23 I wrote Letters to J H Watkins E Roskelley, Sarah & A.M. Tenney. I spent the day writing.
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24 I met at 2 oclok in the Tabernacle in memory of the Martered Dead. Prayer By D H Wells. Joseph F Smith spoke 8 M, A M Cannon 14 M, John Morgan 22 M W Woodruff 18 M, Orson Whitney 15 M T B Lewis 15 M C W Penrose 17 M. All spoke upon the subjet of the Martered Men.
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25 I spent most of the day with Mr Bancroft on Historical Matters.
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26 I set apart 2 women as Midwives and assisted Joseph F Smith in setting apart 2 others & we set apart Leslie Woodruff Snow to go to Philadelphia to study Surgery & Medicine. Br Smith was Mouth. I Paid my City taxes to day $69.25. I wrote to Asahel.
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27 Br F D Richards and myself spent most of the day with Hubert Howe Bancroft On the History of Utah and the Mormons. As He was giving both sides of the question for and against He gave us the privilege [p.273] of Correcting any mistakes on our side. We attended Council in the After noon.
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28 We spent the day reading & Correcting Bancroft History. Leslie W Snow left this morning for Philadelphia to Commence his studies of surgery & Medicine & Phebe W Woodruff went with him to Onawa Iowa to visit our daughter Susan for about 2 Months. Presidet Taylor and Company arived home this Evening from there Northern Journey.
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29 I spent Most of the day with Mr Bancroft On History. I went to the field & to the Theater. 6 Mil.
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30 I wrote Letters to Joseph Hall S. Roskelley to Jesse Moses & sent him Jacobson Letter. I wrote to Sarah. Sent her $10 Cash $10 order. I received 6 Letters from Hall, Roskelley, Jacobson Lot Smith Moses Thatcher Asahel H Woodruff, M Thatcher Delight. Sent her $10 in Cash & $10 in order. I went to the field. Spent the night.
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31 I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. Prayer By A M Musser. G Teasdale spoke 42 M G Q Cannon 44 M. At the Close of the Meeting I met in Council with Presidets Taylor & Cannon G Teasdale & Bishop Spencer of thistle valley. He brought a report that the Indians of this western world were going to unite to gerber & make war upon the United States.
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Presidet Taylor persued the same policy that Presidet Young did. He Presidet Taylor sent word By Brother Spencer to tell all the Indians that we have any influence with not to have any thing to do with going to war or sheding Blood to keep out of Everything of that kind for it was not right to shed Blood. It was wicked.
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* I went down to the 3d ward to Attend the dedication of their Meeting House. The House was full of people. W. Woodruff offered the dedicatory Prayer. G Teasdale spoke 11 M W Woodruff 30 M, G Q Cannon 38 M. I went down to the field & spent the night. 6 M.
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Sept 1 I spent most of the day with Mr Bancroft. [p.274] I received 2 letters from Malinda Hatch & Card from L. W. Snow. I attended a Bank Meeting at 3 oclok.
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2 I spent the day in the office with Mr Bancroft on History. Presidets Taylor & Cannon were present and F D Richards. We read portions of Mr Bancrofts History. All seemed satisfied with it. Wrote to Phebe.
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3 {Margarett T Smoot Funeral} I took Cars with Emma G Teasdale John Sharp and Many others & rode to Provo & Attended the funeral of Sister Margaret T Smoot. The procession formed at the House & Presidet A O. Smoot & family followed the Body to the meeting house.
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The Congregation filled the House. Prayer By Geo Teasdale. W. Woodruff spoke 40 M. He gave it as his opinion that whatever ordinances were necessary for the Salvation of the Souls of Men that were not performed in this life would be done after the Resurrection. Even that Children would grow up after the resurrection and receive all the Blessings of Adult persons on Earth. John Sharp spoke 5 M G Teasdale 15 M A O Smoot 5 m. He spoke of his Life with Mrs Smoot the Crosses & the Crowns.
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We Accompanied the body to the Tomb. Sister Smoot was buried in a deep vault. It was walled up with brick laid in Cement to the top of the Box. When the Coffin was placed in the box & the top of the Box screwed down the the top of the Box was Covered with stone slabs 2 inches thick which Covers the whole Box. The grave is then filled with Earth to the top. At the Close of the funeral the Grave as then we returned to SLC and I received 2 letters & Card from Phebe. 100 Mils.
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4 I spent the forenoon in the office. I spent the Afternoon at the Gardo House with Presidet Taylor Mr Bancroft wife & Daughter F D Richards & wife Wm. Jennings & wife Mayor Sharp & wife C W Penrose & wife and several others all took dinner together. I wrote Letter to Phebe & Henry & Nellie Woodruff Malinda Hatch Sept 2. See Copy.
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5 A Cold Morning. Spent the day in the office. [p.275] I was vary chilley. I wrote 1 Letter to Lot Smith and spent the day in the office writing.
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6 A Cold Morning. I took Cars & rode to Smithfield. I arived there at Midnight in a hard Rain storm. 105 Miles.
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7 Sunday It rained hard all day. I spent the day at the House Except I visited Brother S Roskelley and we visited Bishop Farrell who was sick abed. We laid hands Upon him and he was healed.
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8 It rained hard all day. I spent the day Choreing.
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9 I went up the Canyon 4 miles horsback on a hard saddle & got tiered out. 8 Miles.
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10 I went up dry Canyon Horsback. 4 miles. Returned. Newton took me to Logan in the Evening. Distance of the day 16 M. While in Smithfield upon this visit I bought of Joseph Hill of Smithfield 10 1/3 Acres of Land for Newton lying a little South of the Town for $250. I pay $175 in cash & Newton turns out 2 Cows & other property to pay the remainder $75. I sent Newton $50 on the 15 sept.
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Sept 11 In Company with M Thatcher & A H Gibson of washington D.C. we went down Logan River fishing. Br Squairs was also with us. He Cought 4 trout 1 4 lbs 1 2 lbs 1 1 lb. I Caught 2 Br Thatcher None. 8 miles.
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12 In Company with M Thatcher & 2 Sons I went up Logan Canyon to try fishing. We had wors luck than down the River. We did not go up far Enough. I caught ownly 1 Herring & a small boy 2 trout Br Thatcher none. 8 miles.
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13 A plesant Morning. I took Cars & rode to S L City. 96 Mils.
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[p.276] 14 Sunday I went to the office & received 8 letters from A K Udall 2 A M Tenney, Jesse N. Smith, J McAllister J. G. Bleak & David P. Woodruff. It was a hard Rainy day. I attended Meeting at 2 oclok. E F. Sheets Prayed. John W Taylor spoke 65 M. and gave a vary interesting discourse.
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I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening and heard a vary interesting discourse from G Q Cannon 65 Minuts upon the Agency of man and the power within himself to ascend to the highest glory Even to the Godhead.
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15 I received 1 Letter from Leslie Snow of 8 pages & wrote 8 Letters to the following Person: Phebe, Udall, J N Smith, J McAllister, J. G. Bleak Karen Christianson, Newton Woodruff. Sent him $50 for land & David P Woodruff.
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Sept 16, 1884 I spent the day in the Office. At 2 oclok Mr & Mrs Bancroft met me at my room and we examined my Journals for items. I Attended a Meeting of the Stock holders of Zions Savings Bank And Officers Elected. I was Elected one of the Board of Directors. I spent the Evening at home.
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17 I spent the day in the office with Mr Bancroft on his History.
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18 I received /2/ A Letter from Asahel & Sister Browett. I wrote 3 Letters to Phebe & one to Leslie one to Sarah. I sent her $5 to Come to Conference. I spent the day in the Office. I drew $89.40 for Leslie W Snow and let [ ] Cannon have it at 9 per ct.
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19 I spent the forenoon with Presidts Taylor Cannon F D Richards Bancroft Gibbs & Reynold & A Carrington on History and [in] the Afternoon read My Journals to a reporter. I wrote 1 Letter to J McAllister.
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/20/ I went to the field in the Afternoon with Orion Snow. We ground up several Bushels of Apples [p.277] into Cider then put up the fence on the East west side of the orchard.
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21 Sunday We returned to the City and attended Meeting in the Afternoon. Prayer By Seymour B Young. Edward Stephenson spoke 42 M W Woodruff 30 M. We Met in our prayer Circle After which I went to the field and had an Evening visit with Wm. Wagstaff & wife his Father & Mother Wilford & Julia and several others. We Met at Emmas. Took supper & Conversed upon our missions in England.
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Sept 22, 1884 I spent my last day with Mr H. H. Bancroft the great Historian of the last days. He is writing up the western Country in 32 volums and devotes one vol to Utah and the Mormons and he has been spending some 3 weeks in our office searching our histories and looking to us for information that he may make a Correct record as a true historian. I received 2 letters from Jesse Moses & Phebe. I wrote one Letter to Phebe & Asahel. Wrote one letter to Asahel for his Mother. I sent him a draft on John Henry Smith of £4. 1. 8. See Copy.
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23 I received 3 Letters from McAllister Bleak & Sarah. I wrote 4 Letters to John Henry Smith Elizabeth Browett, Jesse Moses, & O Jacobson.
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I attended the Lecture on Monday night 22 delivered in the Theater by John Nichelson upon the Massacree of the Mormon Elders in Tennessee and proved that Gov Murry, The Tribune and the Conspiritors ring in this City was in a great measure the Cause of the death of those Men. I do not think there were Ever as many people before in that building since it was built.
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24 I received a letter from Phebe W W and wrote one letter to Phebe and attended the Council & prayer Circle. We discussed a Number of Questions. What shall be done with those who send their Children to school to our Enemies? Not Permit them to partake of the sacrament or ordinances of the Temple.
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[p.278] 25 I received one letter from Susan.
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Sept 26, 1884 A Cold hard rainstorm. I wrote a Letter to Phebe. Sent her $32 and a permit for half fare ticket. I spent the day in the office.
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27 I wrote one letter to Leslie at Philadelphia and spent the day in the office. I received 1 Letter from Susan.
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28 Sunday I took Cars and rode to kaysville and attended the young Peoples Conference. Meeting opened by Prayer. Minuts read and accepted. The Sisters made verbal reports of their Societes. Junius F Wells made Remarks 20 M, B H Roberts 30 M.
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We dined with Br Barnes. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Barton. The Authorities of the young Men & Ladies were presented & Sustained. Sister Wells spoke 20 M Dr Pratt 10 M, W Woodruff 50 M. We returned to Salt Lake. 40 Mils.
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29 I wrote 1 letter to Phebe. I felt quite unwell. I administered to 3 sick Persons. Br Teasdale & Companion Both returned from the Cherakee Mission both Sick. They were two that we administered to. I Administered to one yesterday at kays word. I spent the day in the office.
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30 I received one letter from Asahel. I spent the day in the office writing.
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Oct 1 I wrote one letter to Henry & Nellie Woodruff. I spent the forenoon in the office And in the Afternoon I met in Council. We had a report from Brigham Young of his Mission at Order ville and other places.
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2 We met in Council to day at the Presidet Office and herd the report of E Snow on his Mission at Emery & San wan stakes.
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3 I received 3 letters from Nellie Jacobson [p.279] & Brough. I wrote 1 Letter to Joseph H Richards of St Joseph. I spent the day in Council with the Presidency & Twelve both forenoon & Afternoon upon a variety of Subjets. I received 3 letters from Nellie, Jacobson & Evans.
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4 A rainy Morning. We met in Conference at 10 oclok. Prayer By F D. Richards. Presidet Taylor spoke 33. W Woodruff spoke 25 M. Afternoon. Prayer By [ ]. B Young spoke 35 M E Snow 51 M. The Conference of the Y M. M I Association Met at 7 oclok in the Evening. 9 Superintendents reported ther societies. M Thatcher B H Roberts J Wells & W Woodruff Addressed the Meeting & Closed.
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5 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By E Snow. F. D Richards spoke 40 M G Q Cannon 65 M. I met the Superintenders of the young Men at Noon and laid before them the importance of presenting & receiving the History of H H Bancroft to their libraries. Afternoon. Prayer By F M Lyman. B Young spok 15 M M Thatcher 40 m On home Manufacture, A Carrington 27 M. Missionaries Called & Approved. We held an Evening Meeting of the Priesthood. Presidet Taylor spok one Hour & 25 M. W Woodruff spok 10 M, & gave an Account of the first testimony of the Prophet Joseph in kirtland Aprail 1834 of filling the Rocky Mountains with the Saints of God.
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Oct 6 Met at 10 oclok. G Teasdale Prayed. Authorities Statistics of the Church Presented and sustained F M Lyman spoke 24 M, G Teasdale 25 M. Afternoon. Prayer By H J. Grant. Auditing Committee report was then read, And missionaries were then Called. President John Taylor spoke One hour & 2 M. The spirit of God like a fire is burning was then sung. At the Close of the meeting we met in the Assembly Hall and listend to the singing of 200 Children under the direction of Brother Stephens.
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We Met in the Evening in the Big Tabernacle with the Sabbath school Union. I should Judge there were Present some 8,000 people. The History of the organization & Progress of the sabbath school was then read [p.280] which showed the rapid increase from its first organization untill now. The school Numbers about 50,000 schollars. G Q Cannon spoke a few Moments Erastus Snow 10 M, W Woodruff 5 M, John Morgan 6 M. We then dismissed.
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7 We Met in Conference in the forenoon. President John Taylor Addressed the Assembly followed By H J Grant & John W Taylor. Afternoon. We Met in Council. In the Evening I met with the Twelve and Presidets of Seventies and set apart [ ] Missionaries. W Woodruff Ordained John Morgan one of the first seven Presidets of the seventies. It was a vary busy day.
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Oct 8 We Met in Council in the forenoon <of Fifty>. We Met in the After noon with the Presidets of Stakes. The question was Asked what shall be done for those who Commit suicide? Leave them in the hands of God. Perform no ordinances for them. F D Richards made a speech advocating the receiving of H H Bancrofts History of Utah. We Met with the board of trade in the Evening. The Subject of the manufacture of sugar was investigated.
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9 I received a letter from T. W. Brookbank. I set apart 3 Missionaries. I met with the Council <of Fifty> at Social Hall. I wrote 3 Letters to Asahel on the 7 Oct and L Harris & Jesse Moses and sent him O Jacobson Letter Brown Barney & Eaton.
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10 I received a letter form Sarah & Wrote her one and sent her an Order of $20 & $5 Cash. Presidts Taylor & Cannon set apart R T Burton & [ ] Cannon Councillors to Bishop Preston & Joseph E Taylor& C W Penrose as Councellors to A M Cannon.
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11 I received a letter from L W Snow of Philadelphia. Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff arived home this Evening from Onawa visiting Susan & her family.
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12 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. [p.281] Robert Campbell Prayed. G Teasdale spok 49 M Brigham Young 33 M. We met in Council & Prayer Circle.
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13 I wrote Letter to Leslie W Snow and J McAllister and sent him 3 sheets of Manuscript.
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14 I spent the day looking over Letters in the office.
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15 I spent the fore part of the day in the office and the Afternoon in Council. President J Taylor was sup[oeni?]ed
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16 to appear in Court on the Rudger Clawson Case. I spent the day on my letters.
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17 I wrote a letter to Asahel. President John Taylor gave his testimony before the Court on the Clawson Ca[se?]. Both his & G Q Cannon Published in Deseret News Saturday Oct 18.
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Oct 18, 1884 I took Cars at 7.40 & rode to Nephi with F M Lyman to Attend the Quarterly [conference]. We Met in the Afternoon. 96 Miles.
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Prayer by Charles Spary. Statistics of the Stake were then read. There were 2,810 Souls in the Stake including 708 Children. W Woodruff spoke 18 M, F M Lyman 40 M W Woodruff 10 M. We held a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening. G Teasdale spoke 20 M, F M Lyman 30 m W Woodruff 40. I gave an account of my Experience in the days of my youth, My Prayers Promises of the Lord and there fulfillmet. Exhorted the Men bearing the Priesthood to faithfulness.
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19 I attended the sabbath School Conference in the forenoon & spoke to the Children 15 M, F. M. Lyman 20 m. Br Gill spoke 13 M.
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I dined with Br Paxman. I read in the Herald the Testimony of George Reynold who said He say [saw] a Marriage R[ecord?] in the Historians office many years ago & Said Wilford Woodruff was the Historian. The [p.282] Court immediately issued a supeoniy for me but I was in Nephi.
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Afternoon. Prayer by A Love. W Woodruff then dedicated the Nephi Meeting house unto the Lord. There had been New Galleries put into the House & newly s[eal?]ed at a Cost of about $2,000. After the dedication of the House the Sacrament was Administered. W Woodruff Spoke 43 M <in the power of God>.
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We had a rainy day. We held a Meeting in the Evening. It rained hard. I did not attend Meeting. F M Lyman spok to the People. I spent the night at Broth Teasdale.
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Oct 20, 1884 I took Cars at 6 oclok. Rode to Salt Lake City. 95 Mile. I received 2 letters to day. I spent the day in the office & C[horing?]
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21 I wrote 3 Letters to day to Jesse Moses, M S Ray A F McDonald. I spent the day in the office. 22 I took Cars in the Afternoon with 11 Missionaries & 2 sisters. Went to Ogden. Met with my Daughter Arabell Moses & her 3 Children. I got all three of the Sisters on the Emigrant train for Maricopa Station in Arizona. I paid my Daughter for fare & Expenses $55. I had but few Minutes with them. I got them into their seats with their things and then had to go on board of our train & return to Salt Lake. I Organized the Missionaries & Appointed Br Davis Presidet of the Company. Distance of the day 80 Miles.
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22 I wrote 4 Leslie & sent him $50 P.O. order. Wrote to Sarah and Jesse Moses. I wrote Lot Smith and asked him to help the Brethren at St Johns who were indipted for Poligamy if He Could with [money?].
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23 I received a letter to day from Asahel and 2 papers. I wrote Asahel a letter of 2 sheets.
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24 I wrote Letters to Jesse Moses sent him a Deed to sign to O Jacobsen & to Sarah. Sent her $5. I took Cars at 4.40 with G Teasdale, F. M. Lyman & John W Taylor. Br Teasdale & myself stoped at Brigham City. [p.283] Lyman & Taylor went to Oxford. I spent the night with my daughter Phebe. 60 Mile.
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25 I attended the Quarterly Conference at 10.30. The Bishops gave in their verbal Reports. WW spok 10 M. /Lydia Spencer lay in prision last night & testifyed in Court to day./
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Afternoon. Thomas Harper Prayed. Statistical Report of the stake [was read]. There was 1 Apostle, 4 Patriarchs 170 HP 233 Seventies, 538 Elders, 90 Priest, 87 Teachers 250 Deacons 3,144 Members 4,519 Officers & Members 2,092 Children 6,611 Total of Souls. Justin Wixon Reported the Sabbath Schools. Charles Kelley reported the Y.M. MIA. There were 26 Associations. George Teasdale spoke 35 M.
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26 Sunday I wrote one letter to Sarah. I met with the people at 10.30. W Woodruff spoke 1 Hour & 10 Minuts E Snow 35 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Samuel Smith. George Teasdale spoke 65 M, W Woodruff 20 M. I Attended Meeting in the Evening with the young People. G. Teasdale spoke 47 Minuts, W Woodruff 60 M. I spent the night at Phebes.
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27 I took Car rode to S. L. City and spent the day in the office writing.
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28 Received a letter to day from Phebe C. Scholes. I wrote one letter to her. I received one letter from Sarah & I wrote one letter to her. On the 24 oct I received a letter from O Jacobson Containing $40 for 2 lots that Jesse Moses sold to him which money I paid for a ticket for his wife Phebe Arabell to return home. I also made an Affidavit Concerning the report of John D Lee to President Brigham Young giving an Account of the Mountain Meadow Massacree which C W Penrose used in his lecture upon that subjet in the 12 ward.
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29 I spent the fore part of the day in the office the Afternoon in Council.
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[p.284] Oct 30, 1884 I spent the day in the office writing.
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31 I spent the day in the office writing. Took Cars at 3.30. Rode to Smithfield. Arived at 11.30. 105 Miles.
November
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Nov 1 Rode to Logan to attend the Conference. Prayer by S. Roskelley. Bishops reported verbally. Relief Society [report] read. C W. Penrose spoke 35 M. I dined with Br Card. Afternoon. Statistics of the Stake read. 1 Apostle 8 Patriarch, 454 Seventies, 410 High Priests 1,198 Elders, 369 Priests, 299 Teachers, 464 Deacons 6,404 Members, 9,607 Officers & Members, 4,318 Children 13,925 total souls. Brother Card spoke 5 M, Brother Merrill 20 M, Orson Smith 5 M G Teasdale 12 M W Woodruff 30 M. I returned to Smithfield. 16 M.
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2 Sunday I rode to Logan. Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By Br Lambert. G Teasdale spoke 62 M, C W Penrose 44 M. Afternoon. Samuel Smith Prayed. Sacrament Administered. W Woodruff spoke 70 M. I dined to day with Isaac D Haines. At the Close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield and attended A Meeting & spoke one hour followed By Br Lambert. 16 M.
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3 I took Cars. Rode to Salt Lake City. Lottie Hill Came with me to work for Mrs Woodruff. Distance 105 Miles. /<[–].>/
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4 I ordained 1 seventy & set apart 3 Missionaries. I wrote 1 letter to Sarah & Sent her a Card from Jesse. Great Excitement over the Election for a Presidet of the United States.
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5 Both Parties Claim the Election. I spent the forenoon in the Office Afternoon in Council.
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6 Both Parties still Clame the Election. I spent most of the day in the office.
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7 The Democratts Claim the Election But the [p.285] republicans will not give it up.
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Mrs Woodruff & Bulah went to Provo to day and while in Provo Teny Dusenbury & Bulah with one child was riding in a Buggy with a fast Horse and He run away turned over flung them all out and Bruised up the two women badly but no bones broaken. They returned home in the Evening.
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I wrote a letter to Asahel. There is great Excitement on the Election.
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8 I sent Ezra Carter a letter & Herald. I wrote to Robert Scholes and sent him a washing machine. Mrs Woodruff Paid $8 for Machine & $2.10 freight. I spent the day in the Office writing.
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9 {Mother Vance} I attended the funeral of Mother Vance who died in the States on a visit. Was 85 years old. I spoke 30 M. followed By Lorenzo Young 10 M.
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I Attended Meeting at the Tabernacle. Lorenzo Young Prayed. G Q Cannon spoke 65 M, Presidet Taylor 20 M. The mission of Christ to the living & the dead was dwelt upon also our Mission upon the Earth. I was quite unwell through the Meeting. I attended the Prayer Circle in the Evening.
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10 I rote letters to A Hinkley, Jesse Moses, John F Alred, L. R. Martineau, A. O. Smoot and Sarah. I received 8 Letters. I attended Br Sloans lecture in the Theater. Wrote to O Jacobson.
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Nov 11, 1884 I wrote 4 Letters to J. G. Bleak & B Cluff jr Nancy A. Clark on the Administration of women to the sick. I wrote to Newton.
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12 I took cars rode to Provo and Attended a special Council organized of 12 High Priests including the probate courts of Utah & Salt Lake Counties. This was to Settle the difficulty of the damage of the rise of Utah Lake By the dam in the River Jordon. This difficulty has remained for Many years. The subject was discussed all day till late in the Evening. 50 Miles.
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[p.286] 13 We spent this day also in Council upon the water question. They gave their decission what the hight of the sill of the dam should be and what highth the lake might be raised. I spent the time with Br Smoot.
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14 We took Cars and rode to Nephi then to Moroni then Carriage to Ephraim. 140 Miles. G Q Cannon and myself took up our abode at Bishop Anderson.
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15 Saturday We Commenced our Quarterly Conference. Prayer By Moses Thatcher. Statistics Read as follows: 4 Patriarchs, 444 Seventies, 296 high Priests, 929 Elders 192 Priests, 232 Teachers, 292 Deacons 5,962 Members 8,351 Officers & Members, 3,436 Children under 8 years 11,787 Total of Souls, and 2,645 Sunday school Children. 14 Names were Presented to be ordained High Priests. President Taylor then made some remarks upon the Subject of the Class of men to be ordained High Priests. Quite a Portion of them should be smart inteligent faithful young Men to use for Presidets Bishops & their C[ouncillors?] to Presi[dents?]. Bishops were then Called upon to report their wards verbally. Quite a number reported. Afternoon. W Woodruff Prayed F M Lyman spok 44 m M Thatcher 40 M.
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I met with the young People in the Evening. M Thatcher spoke 40 M Br Gill 23, G Q Cannon 17 M, & W Woodruff 25 M. We had a vary Good Meeting.
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16 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. L John Nuttall Prayed. W Woodruff spoke 38 M G Q Cannon 60 M. We Stoped with S. A. Anderson. Afternoon. F M Lyman Prayed. Financial Report of the Temple reed. The whole recepts & Expenditurs were $583,622.28 cts. The Trustee in Trust had donated $254,998.26 cts. The Authorities of the Church were then Presented and Sustained. President J Taylor then spoke 69 Minuts.
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At the Close of the Meeting we rode to Manti & held a Meeting in the Meeting House. M Thatcher spoke 15 M, F M Lyman 15, W Woodruff 20 M G Q Cannon 15 m, Presidet Taylor 25 M. I stoped with W H Folsome. Distance 8 Mils.
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[p.287] 17 We visited the Manti Temple which was in Excellet Progression. The Pipes & heater was in & most of the windows. Presidet Taylor directed that the sealing room for the dead should be over the Baptismal font.
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In the Afternoon M Thatcher & myself & Judge Dusenbury rode to Moroni and held a Meeting. Br Dusenbury spoke 30 M Thatcher 60 Minuts. He gave an Excellet History of the Lamanites in Mexico. W Woodruff spoke 25 Minuts.
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18 We took Cars & rode to S L City. 125 Miles. I received 5 Letters from B Young Sarah, Bleak McA.
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19 / <[——-].>/ I spent the forenoon in the office the Afternoon in the Council.
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20 I had an interview with Br Fife. He gave me an interesting account of his visit & location in Southern Arizona & visit to Sonora and he also related the Same to Presidt Taylor which was reported By Br Irvin. I wrote A letter to Asahel and received one from him to his Mother. I also received a letter from Asahel to me of Oct 28. I wrote a letter to Canut Peterson for the Mother of C L. Christianson.
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21 I wrote 3 letters to McAllister, Bleak, C L. Christianson. I spent the day in the Office Evening at the Theater.
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22 I received 1 letter from Mary Jane Tanner.
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23 Sunday I attended Meeting at 2 oclk in the Tabernacle. Henry Richards Prayed. Lue Clawson spoke 15 M George Godard 42 M, G Q Cannon 30. I wrote 2 Letters to Lot Smith Joseph F Richards.
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24 {Horace Whitney} I attended the funeral of Horace Whitney. Prayer by B. Barton. Joseph Kingsbury spoke 18 Min Joseph E Taylor 14 M, R T Burton 9 M, David McKinzie 10 M, A M Musser 5, W Woodruff 20 m. I wrote Letter to C O. Card & T. R. Martineau.
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[p.288] 25 I received 4 letters from Susan C Scholes Martineau Putman B Young. I wrote 2 Letters to A W Putman Susan C Scholes.
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26 I went over Jordon with Wilford & the boys. Saw some 15,000 Sheep scattered 6 or 8 miles towards the Lake. 16 m.
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27 Thanksgiving I spent the day at Wilfords. I reed one letter from Asahel of Nov 11.
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Nov 28, 1884 I received 3 letters today from Sarah Jesse Moses A F McDonald. I gave Mr L Leadbetter an Order for Mr H. H. Bancroft History of the pacific States for the Historians office with the understanding with him that it should be one of the 5 Copies that Presidet Taylor had subscribed for But He wished my name for influence. I wrote I Letter to Sarah.
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29 I spent most of the day in the office. I spent the night at the farm.
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30 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. George Romney spoke 15 M, W Woodruff 54 M.
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Dec 1 I received 1 Letter from Ilus F Carter. I wrote 2 letters to Jesse Moses & I F Carter. I attended the sabbath school Monthly union Meeting in the Tabernacle. During the Evening Professor Maeser gave A vary interesting address to the scholars & [teach/-lead?]ers. F D Richards W Woodruff & G. Q. Cannon spoke upon the importance of the young People obtaining H. H. Bancrofts History for there libraries.
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2 I wrote letters to Henry & Nellie Woodruff.
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3 I am suffering with a severe Cold through my whole system. I attended Council in the Afternoon.
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4 I am still unwell this morning. I wrote A Letter John Henry Smith Dec 2d. I spent most of the day in the office.
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[p.289] 5 I wrote 5 Letters to Asahel, Jesse Moses Leslie W Snow Susan C. Scholes & O Jacobson.
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6 I wrote 1 Letter to F J Morrill and spent the day in the office.
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Dec 7, 1884 Sunday I was quite unwell. Did not attend Meeting. G Q Cannon spoke about 1 Hour & 30 M.
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8 I was quite unwell but spent the day mostly in the office. I took Mr Henry R Rhone down to the field to see Wilford & Julia. Rhone & Julia were Cousins. Mrs Woodruff is quite Poorly with severe Cold on the Lungs.
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9 Azmon Called upon me this Morning & I wrote a Letter to Henry Woodruff. F D. Richards & myself had a Meeting with Bishop Rawlins & Nathan Tanner to settle an old difficulty of 10 years standing. We advised Br Tanner to go and Be Baptized & renew his Covenants and He promised to do so.
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10 I spent the day in the office. We had a hard wind and it blew over a train of Cars. None dangerously hurt. Mrs Woodruff is quite poorly. Confined to her bed.
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11 I wrote a letter to Asahel and Emma sent a letter. I took supper with Wm. Jennings & the Presidency & other friends.
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12 I mailed Asahels Letter to day & sent him 4 Photographs 2 of his Mothers large & small Claras large size & a group of Owen, Blanch & Allace Cabanit size. I wrote Sarah a letter & sent her $20.
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13 I Attended quarterly Conference in the Assembly Hall. Roll Call minuts read. A M Cannon made remarks Concerning those who go from one ward to Another without Recommends. In case of transgression who should try them? He said the Bishop should Enquire of the Bishop whare [he] Came from Concerning his Standing. [p.290] A Bishop may try any member of his ward for fellowship. Bishop Thomas Taylor spoke upon the Subject. Joseph E. Taylor Said the Bishop should not get up dances for revenue for any Purpose. C W Penrose said round Dances should be Stoped Entirely. He spoke upon the duty of the Priests & Teachers.
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Afternoon. Prayer By Br Snelgrove. Statisticts were then read for the Stake as follows: 6 Apostles, 11 Patriarchs 1,180 Seventies, 440 H Priests 1,819 Elders 308 Priests, 281 Teachers, 999 Deacons 13,241 Members 18,328 Officers & Members 5,311 Children under 8 years 24,600 Total of Souls. Br Morris spoke 10 M, Joseph E Taylor 20 M. W Woodruff spoke 25 M.
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We held a Conference of the [-] Men in the Evening. Good reports were given & speeches made. W Woodruff Closed.
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14 Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclok. R T Burton spoke 40 M, Wm. W Preston 33. Afternoon. Prayer By John W Taylor. Authorities of the Stake were presented. G Q Cannon spoke 65 Minuts. We Met in the Evening. Prayer By A. H. Cannon. W Woodruff spoke 32 M John Taylor 60 M.
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15 I received 3 letters from Lot Smith A M Tenney & G L Farrell. I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie & sent 4 Cards of Photographs & sent 2 letters of Emma to her.
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16 I received 2 letter & wrote 5 Letter to G. L. Farrell, Joseph H Richards, Lot Smith & co Henry Woodruff and Sarah.
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17 I wrote Letters to A M Tenney &c & John Henry Smith. I met in Council in the Afternoon. The abuse & Cruelties of some of the American Prision were discussed and the situation of our Brethren in Detroit Mich & Uma Arizona were spoken off.
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18 I sent 2 telegrams to A O Smoot & Cazier. A Strong wind Blowing. I wrote a letter to L W [L/-Sn?]ow.
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[p.291] 19 I spent the day in the office.
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20 I wrote 2 Letter to David P Woodruff &Sarah. I spent the day in the office. I rode to Provo. Stoped with Br Smoot. He had been sick 3 weeks with a Desease Called the shingles. It was a Ball of fire 3 inches wide from the Back bone to the navle to half around the body which Caused the most intens suffering of any thing he Ever Endured. The belt was covered with large Blisters the size of a dollar. He had Began to recover & was better. Distance 50 Miles.
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21 Sunday I rode to spanish Fork and Attended a Conference of the young Mens Mutual. It snowed hard all day. Met at 10 oclok. Reports of the various superintendents given. I dined with Br George Snell. 12 Miles. Afternoon. Prayer By Bishop Snell. W Woodruff spoke 70 Minuts. I Attended a Meeting in the Evening & listened to a program. W Woodruff spok 30 Minuts.
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22 Snow was about 18 inches deep this morning. I took Cars. Rode to Salt Lake. I received 4 letters.
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23 I wrote 4 Letters to McAllister &c to Asahel to Br Brockbank & Millon S Ray. We had a vary interesting report from Brother Brigham Young H G [J] Grant. They had visited the Yaquis Chief. Was kindly received.
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Dec 24 1884 I look upon the visit of Brother Brigham Young to the Yaquis Nation and a friendly interview with their Chief as one of the Most important Events in the History of the Latter Day Saints since we have been in these Mountains. I met in Council in the Afternoon.
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25 Christmass I had all my family together that is near the City & took dinner together.
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26 I received 2 letters and a package from [p.292] Asahel to his Mother of Photographs and a paper to me from Sheffield Containing an Account of a Mob got up By Jerman against the Saints and Broak up their Conference at Sheffield. The Poliece Joined with John Henry Smith in Clearing the House. They had a hard Tussle for it. I wrote 4 Letters to Asahel Nellie, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholos.
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27 I wrote Sarah. Sent her an order of $20. We had quite a snow storm to day.
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28 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Orson Whitney Prayed. B Young spoke 23 M John Taylor 51 M. We Attended the Prayer Circle and spent the Evening at home Except I visited Br Fox house & laid hands upon his daughter who was vary low. In looking over My Pamphlets in the Evening I found O Pratts Seer And Nixons which I thought I had lost.
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29 I received 7 Letters from A. S. Gibbons B. Y. Duffin Sarah Brockbank, Hanson Henry, And Asahel to Clara. I wrote Letters to Gibbon Duffin, Owens & Sarah.
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Dec 30, 1884 I Came up from the field. Azmon Came with me & paid $50 for his Son Henry on Osborns Note & $47 for to pay L W Snow & $25 on Marti[sie?] Smith Note. I wrote 2 Letter to Henry Woodruff & Asahel.
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31 I took Cars. Rode to Smithfield & spent the night. 105 M. I looked over my Journal and a synposis of my labors will be found on the following Page.
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Thus Ends the year of 1884 And the year 1885 opens upon us with the Combined Effort of the Republican Party united with the Government, Judges, Marshals, and all government Officers to persecute & Prosicute the Saints and drive them to the wall as fast as they Can Before the Dimocratts come into Power so as to [p.293] force the Dimocratts to follow in the same Channel. There never has been a more united & determined Effort made for our destruction since the organization of the Church than now. But we still say the Lord reigns & will reign untill he puts Evry Enemy under his feet. There is none of the Presidency or Twelve or any leading Men who are in Poligamy [sic]. I think that 1885 will prove a vary Eventful year with Both Zion & Babylon & Zion is in trouble to day Babylon will be to Morrow. The judgments of God await this Nation and the wrath of God will rest upon our Enemies.
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I am a wanderer from home with Anoth[er] Apostle George Teasdale because of my religion but it is not the first time that I have been wandering in the wilderness for the gospels sake. May the Lord Deliver his Saints & protect his anointed is the Earnest Pray[er] of Wilford Woodruff.[p.294]
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I Travelled 4,185 Miles 4,185 Miles
I held 178 Meetings 178 Meetings
I Preached 100 discourses 100 Discourses
I Attended 2 general Conferences & 15 Quarterly.
I Attended 12 funerals, and Preached at them.
I Attended 52 Prayer Circles with the Presidency & 12.
I Attended 10 Conferences with Young Mens Mutual.
I Attended 8 Sunday school Union, & 5 Councils of <Fifty>.
I Administered to 25 sick 25 sick
I Ordained 2 Patriarchs, 12 High Priest, 22 seventies
3 High Council, 1 Elder 3 Bishop 1 Councillor.
I Assisted in Ordaining 10 High Priest 35 70″ 6 High
Council, 1 Councillor. Assisted in ordaining H J
Grant An Apostle. I Ordained 1 presidt of 70″.
I set Apart 68 Missionaries.
I wrote 273 Letters, Received 246 Letters.
I set apart 3 Midwives.
I dedicated the 10 ward school House Jan 5.
I dedicated the 3 ward school House Aug 31.
I dedicated the Nephi Meeting House Oct 19.
I Attended the dedication of the Logan Temple May 17.
I Paid Tithing for 1884 $291.75.
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January
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[p.297] Jan 1, 1885 I rode to Logan And attended the dedication of the Brigham Young Academy. A large Assembly gathered and speeches were Made By Moses Thatcher C. O. Card Wm. Preston & Carl G Maeser. Wilford Woodruff offered the dedicatory Prayer. After Prayer the Meeting was addressed By Moses Thatcher W Woodruff George Thatcher & James C S[la/te…?]. At the Close of the Meeting I returned to Smithfield. 16 Miles.
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2 I went to a pond with Newton fishing & Caught Nothing.
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3 I made one dozen lipes & sat on the Ice & Cought but 1 trout. A man Caught 4 lb.
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4 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Afternoon & spoke from the 11 Chapter of Heb. on faith. I attended in the Evening and heard Newton Woodruff & two other young Men speak and I followed & spoke 30 M, and I spoke 67 Minuts in the Afternoon. S Roskelley spoke 10 Minuts.
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5 I rode to Logan & went into S Roskelley House and spent the night with him. 8 Miles.
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6 I went into the Temple and had Sylvester Low & Hugh Roberts & Mary Owen Roberts Adopted into my family. I rode to Smithfield with Newton & his wife. He took home a Cow. 8 Miles.
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7 I threshed Peas all day to get some to take home to sow. Newton went to the Canyon.
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8 We went to fishing again. I ownly Caught 2 trout.
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9 We spent the day Choring Mending Harness &c. I wrote 2 letters to J Jaques & received 2 letter.
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10 I took Cars and returned to Salt Lake 105 Miles And spent the night at home once More.
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[p.298] Jan 11, 1885 Sunday I find my house watched this Morning By a Marshal or some spy. He walked the street in front of my house untill 11 oclok watching my house. I did not attend Meeting But was visited in the Evening By Brother G. Q. Cannon A.M. Cannon G. Teasdale H J Grant & N [V?] Jones.
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12 I received 14 letters to day from Asahel [-] London, Henry & Nellie Price W Nelson, Jesse Moses Thomas W. Brookbank, John King F Spencer J. G. Bleak, M F Farnsworth Charles Kelley, John F Alred & Temple work of St Georg & Logan. Total work of St Georg Temple for 8 years from 1877 to 1884 inclusive work mostly for the dead Baptized 207,699 gave Endowments for 81,683 Ordained 30,616, sealed 28,057, sealed Children to Parents 6,022 Adoptions 45,582 Anointings 2,178.
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I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah. Sent order $10 Cash $5, $15. Wrote to Sarah D. Sent order $20. Wrote to Sylvester Low Logan. Sent $10. I spent the day in the office writing.
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I received a letter from Eugenia Cody and one from Leslie. Eugenia sent the likeness of herself & husband Cody which was vary [fine?].
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13 I wrote Letters to W Allee Burpee & Co for $3 worth of seeds. Wrote to Leslie W Snow. Sent him an order for $46. I wrote to Eugenia Cody. I wrote to Asahel and Just as I was Closing his letter I was informed that I must take Care of myself as the Enemy was on my track. I spent the night in 17 ward.
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Jan 14, 1885 We are living in Perilous times. No man who obeys the Patriarchal Law of Marriage is safe. I am informed that officers are after me. I spent the day in the 17 ward. I wrote 7 Letters to Thomas W Brookbank G. J. [J.G.] Bleak Sarah, Emma, & Sarah D Woodruff. I Called at my house in the Evening with G Teasdale & got some things and spent the night in the 17 ward.
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15 I wrote to James Jack. Gave him an Account [of] what orders to draw for my family. See Copy. I [p.299] also wrote to Jesse Moses. Wrote Letters to John King, Newman Buckley, Price W Nelson, to J Jaques, & Phebe W Woodruff. I went home in the Evening Blesed my wife Phebe & spent an hour with my family & returned to my room in the 17 ward.
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16 I looked over my Journal for 1884 and re[…] the same. I wrote 3 Letters to Joseph Kingsbury J Jaques & Emma.
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17 I wrote a letter to G Q Cannon. At 4 oclock Wilford took me in a buggy & Carried me west of Vancotts and when the Utah Southern train Came along I got into the private Car of Samuel Hill the director and when we got to Nephi George Teasdale Joined me and we rode all night & arived at Milford at daylight. Distance from S L City 280 Mile.
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18 Sunday Morning The Conductor started the train before we got our things out. They slacked a little so we got our things into Brother Walker Carriage and Brother Walker undertook to cross the track as the train was Coming on to us. I told him to turn to take to the right & he did Just in time to save our lives. If we had attempted to have Crossed the track we should have been Crushed to death. Br Walker drove us to Minersville & Br Carter took us from there and drove us to Cedar in 7 Hours 45 M, total 60 Mile. We stoped at Bishops Lunts & held a Meeting. G Teasdale spoke 40 M, W Woodruff 60 M. Spent the Night at Br Lunts.
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19 We travelled to Leeds 40 Miles over the roughest 40 miles that I Ever travelled over in one day in my life. I was vary sore & weary at night. 40 Miles.
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20 Br J. G. Bleak Came last night to Meet us & went to Belview to spend the night with us at Br Gregersen but we took the upper road and Missed him. We waited this Morning for him to Come to Leeds to us. He arived & took breakfast with us at Br Wilkenson. We then drove to St Georg and taking a turn down on the bottom we got into a terrible Mud hole so our horses [p.300] got down. After getting them out we hitched them onto the Hind End to draw it out. It turned the waggon over. The Box struck me in the sholder as it Come over but did not hurt me Much. After getting the thing righted up we went to the Temple. Took a bath got supper and ocupied my room for the night with Br Teasdale that I formerly occupied. Distance 18 Miles.
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21 I wrote 6 Letters to day to J. Jaques G. Q. Cannon Phebe Emma. Sent her $5 & to Asahel /& Sarah/. We spent the day in the Temple writing. I had an interview with Brother McAllister, Bleak, Thompson & Harmon. I spent the day mostly in our room. I felt thankful to once more tread the courts of the Lords house whare I have spent many a plesant day.
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Jan 22 1885 Hannah Sanworth was sealed to Brigham Y Woodruff. I attended to 19 Adoptions to day. 18 persons dead were adopted to W. Woodruff & 1 to Aphek Woodruff. Thomas Draper & Nathan Wanslee & family 18 person adopted to Wilford Woodruff. Esther Lyman Woodruff Adopted Aphek Woodruff. Wilford Woodruff was sealed for 45 of his dead Relatives. Emma Co[ll/tt?]on Thompson acted for the female portion of the family.
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Friday 23 W Woodruff was Mouth in the Temple this Morning. I spent the day in the Temple. Was not vary well.
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24 I rode up the Clara and across to dodge Springs. 12 Miles.
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25 Sunday I visited Sister Everett and Blessed her & administered to a sick sister. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Robert Gardner Prayed. George Teasdale spoke 40 M. W Woodruff spoke 45 Minuts & spoke in great Plainness. We took supper with Br Thompson and attended Meeting in the [14?] ward. Had a Crouded house. W Woodruff spoke 40 M. G Teasdale spoke 30 M.
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26 G Teasdale [ ] Thompson & W Woodruff visited Price City dined with Brother Arkins visited his [p.301] fish Pond and returned home. Distance of the day 16 Miles.
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27 I spent the day in the Temple. I took supper with Br Vicors at Sister Everetts. I Called upon Sisters Church Pendleton & Administered to Mother Bigaloo & attended [meeting] at Br Samuel Hardies. Had quite a full room & testimonies given by many of the Brethren & Sisters. W Woodruff spoke 30 Minuts followed By G Teasdale. On our return I got a letter from G. Q. Cannon giving a history of the state of affairs in Salt Lake by our Enemies. They were after nearly all of the Presidency & Twelve.
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Jan 28, 1885 I wrote 3 Letters to Presidet John Taylor to Phebe & Orion W Snow which I sent By Brother George Teasdale who starts this Morning for Salt Lake City with D H Cannon. I spent the day in the Temple writing Reading & Praying. I wrote 1 Letter to Leslie W Snow.
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29th I received 5 letters from G. Q. Cannon J Jaques Phebe, Emma, and Joseph Bowden. Hannah Sanworth was sealed to Brigham Young Woodruff Jan 22d both dead. I wrote I Letter to Emma. Sent her $5. I took supper with Br James G Bleak, & spent most of the Evening. I sealed 9 Couple for Dead.
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30 I was sealed for 24 Couple of Dead friends & had 10 Adoptions to me. I sealed 1 Couple.
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31 I rode to Brother Atkins. Visited his pond. 2 Boys set fire to his rushes & flags and burned them up all around his pond so there was no hiding places to get the wild fowl or any other purpose. I was weary when I got home I received one letter from Sarah & one for G Teasdale.
February
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Feb 1 Sunday I was intending to go to Clara to Meeting But I had a severe Cold sore throat & horse & so I kept my room. Brother McAllister & Thompson went. I wrote 3 Letters To J. Jaque Milando Pratt & [p.302] F D Richards. Brother Teasdale arived in the Afternoon which I was glad to see. He started to go to Salt Lake. We informed him by telegraph that there [were] Storms in the north and he felt impressed to Come back and He did so which was a wise Move as the Marshalls were After him. We took supper at Br Wells. We received Letters from Erastus Snow which showed Us the Course the Courts were taking against us.
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Feb 2, 1885 I received Letters from F M Lyman Containing 2 from A.M. Tenney. I wrote Letters to F. M. Lyman Orion Snow Phebe & J Jaques. I held a Meeting with the Presidency Bishops & Council in the Temple upon the safety of the People and spent the Evening in our room.
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3 I spent the forenoon in the Temple Afternoon we rode up the Clara. In the Evening I wrote Letters to Asahel. See Copy.
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4 In looking over my Temple Record I see I have been sealed up to Feb 4, 1885 for 1,048 Couple for my dead relatives. There has been Endowed some 2,500 of the dead & there is still 489 Male members of my dead relatives to be Endowed. My wife Phebe was sealed at the Altar for quite a Number of the dead and Emma Woodruff for 132 Couple. This is my last day in the Temple for a season.
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I received Letters from J Jaques who gave [a] synopsis of 6 Letters I received at Salt Lake & gave an Account of the spirit of the Times. I got one letter from Sylvia and Ensign.
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5 We left the Temple this morning and rode to the Beaver Dam and stoped for the night at John Algers. 35 Miles.
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6 I shot a duck in the Morning. We then rode to Bunkerville and Stoped with Bishop Bunker. We held a meeting at 4 oclok. Henry Eyring spoke 20 M, G Teasdale 33 M W Woodruff 25 M. We Cross the virgin River [p.303] 19 times to day. I spent the night at Edward Bunkers. Distance of the day 19 M.
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7 This is the place whare I spent several week in 1879. We drove down the virgin River 18 miles oposite the virgin Hill & Nooned. We Crossed the River many times. We saw many Geese & Ducks. We passed over the Virgin Hill the hardest Hill I Ever passed with a waggon Except at Lees Ferry. We found one place that was 3 feet perpendicular rock. We had to take the Horses of the Carriage and Jump the Horses up & roll the Carriage up by hand. We then Crossed the Ranch 12 mile to Overton on the Muddy. This is in Nevada which our Brethren left many years ago. It is a vary rich valley of land well waterd and the Saints are Begining to occupy it again. We stoped for the night with Bishop Isaiah Cox. He owns 330 Acres of land Bought from the State. 30 miles.
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8 Sunday We met in the Overton School House at 10 oclok. Prayer By Bishop Edward Bunker. G Teasdale spoke 55 M, Bishop Crosby 25 M. Afternoon. Prayer By Henry Eyreing. H Eyreing spoke 30 m, Edward Bunker 10 W.W. 38 M. We held a priesthood Meeting in the Evening to prepare the way for installing Isaiah Cox as Bishop and we had a stormy time in the midst of a great variety of spirits a great deal of division & but little union. I told the people to poor out all they had against the Bishop & nearly all the Hous spoke & when they got through I Called a vote and all voted for the Bishop but 2.
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9 We received a message this morning saying that Brother Teasdale was indicted By the Grand Jury on Poligamy and Cohabitation. So we like scores of others must make for the City of refuge. There is hardly a leading Man in Utah that Can Walk the Streets of Salt Lake in safety. Marshals are after him because He had obeyed the Patriarchal Law of Marriage.
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We held a Meeting at 10 oclok. All the Authorities of the Church were Presented & sustained. All voted for the Bishop Except 1. We held a meeting at 10 o- [p.304] Edward Bunker spoke 33 M, Bishop Cox 12 M G Teasdale 30 W Woodruff 5 m.
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I wrote 1 Letter to E Snow. I wrode to St Thomas whare Wilford & Father built Houses many years ago. We met in the Evening at Brother Bunkers. We had all the people saints, sinners, Infidels, & Gentiles Preset. Prayer By G Teasdale. W Woodruff spoke 50 M. on the different glories and kingdoms G Teasdale 35 M, H Eyring 5 M.
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10 We rode 4 miles & there I parted with Brother Teasdale which I think was more painful than Parting with his wives & Children. I laid hands upon him and Blessed him. Bishop Edward Bunker took him & went over the Mountains with him to the R Road at Hackbury to go to St Joseph whare Bishop Richards will send him across the Country to Chihuahua. We rode up the virgin to Bunkerville & spent the night at Bishop Edward Bunkers. 35 Miles.
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11 I parted with Brother Eyring & Worthing who returned to St George. I wrote 12 Letters to E. Snow J McAllister G J [J G] Bleak, D H Cannon & Wm. Thompson Phebe, Bulah Orion, Wilford, Jaques, Ensign, & Delight. I received 11 Letters from Bleak, Sarah A.M. Tenney, Ashahel. McAllister, Pratt, Phebe, Bulah, Orion, E Snow, and Jaques. Spent the day writing.
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Feb 12, 1885 I wrote 5 Letters to J McAllister Clara, Owen, Bl[eak/anch?] & Alace. I spent the day in writing. Wrote Jaques.
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13 I wrote Letter to Ashahel Sarah, Sylvia M E Teasdale, Jesse & Bell Moses Bleak DH.
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14 I wrote 4 letters to A M. Tenney & Christofferson J G Bleak & E Snow. I received 2 Letters from [J] G Bleak & D. H. Cannon. I spent the day in my room. Broth Wm. H Thompson & John Alger arived in the Evening. Brother Thompson had ridden horsback 50 mils to day to meet me.
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[p.305] 15 Sunday I kept my room. Brother Thompson & Alger attended Meeting. I receive Telegraphed Dispatches from Salt Lake City which keep me advised of what is going on.
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16 I arose with quite a lame back this morning I wrote letter to F. D. Richards J. Jaques Susan & Phebe Scholes Leslie W Snow & Henry & Nellie Woodruff.
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17 The Mail Carrier brought word that there were 6 men Camped at the Bever Dam that looked like officers so Miron Abbot tooke me down to the Bank of the Virgin River whare I made my Camp & spent the day. I shot 2 ducks. Read the Deseret News. The 6 Men passed through the town without Stoping about 1 oclok on the way to Calafornia. I returned abot dark. I rote 1 Letter to Joseph H Rich. 4 mils. /[-]/
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18 I spent the day in my room. I wrote 5 Letters to Lorenzo & Phebe A Snow & Joseph H Richards E Snow & J. G Bleak. I received 5 Letters from Emma, George Reynold Wm. H Thompson E. Snow & J. G. Bleak. I received dispaches from Salt Lake City of the great snow slide of Alta Covering the town & killing seve[n/ral?].
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Feb 19 1885 I wrote 4 Letters to Emma G. Reynold E Snow Wm. H Thompson. I received 1 Letter from William Russel (G.T) at Hackbury. I wrote 1 Letter to J. G Bleak.
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20 I wrote 2 Letters to D H Wells & John Henry Smith. I got one letter to G Teasdale from Wm. Paxman. I received 2 letters from Clara & J McAllister.
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21 I spent the day in the House reading & writing.
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22 Sunday I met with the people in the Afternoon & spok to them 55 Minutes. Edward Bunker spoke 5 M. I met again in the Evening & spoke to the young People and gave a History of my Misshion to the Lamanites in Arizona & New Mexico.
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[p.306] 23 I received Letters from Leslie Orion & 2 from J G. Bleak. I took a walk down the River & was vary weary. I receivd the dispatches from St George. I walked 5 Miles.
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24 I wrote 3 Letters to J. G. Bleak Wm. H Thompson Leslie W Snow. I spent the day at the House. I Commenced reading Robert W Morris Science of the Bible work days of God.
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25 I received 9 letters from Bulah Orion Sarah Asahel J Jaques, 2 F D Richards E Snow F M Lyman J G Bleak Sarah. I spent most of the day reading.
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26 {2D} There were 2 deaths to day in this place Sarah Lewis Earl 16 years old & Br Earls Child of Br Levitss. I wrote 5 Letters to Orion, Bulah, Clara Owen Blanch & Alace. I wrote to Sarah.
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27 I attended the funeral of the 2 children & spoke to the People. I received 6 Letters from McAllister, Jaques Richards Lyman Bleak Matilda T. I spent the night with Stephen Bunker.
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Feb 28 I wrote Letter to Asahel, to Jaques, to F D Richards and Sisters Chamber.
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{March 1, 1885 W. Woodruff 78 Years old this day} I am 78 years old this day Sunday morning I find myself at Bunkerville Lincoln County Nevada. I have been driven from My wives Children thence for the gospels sake & that to under the American flag & Constitution and this is the Case to day with the Presidency of the Church and Twelve Apostles & many leading men. This Because we have obeyed the Patriarchal law of marriage.
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I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale. Brother Wm. H Thompson arived last night & wished me to return to St George. We attended Meeting to day with the People. W Woodruff spoke 35 m & Wm H Thompson 20. We then took the Parting hand with Bishop Bunker & family & friends in Bunker ville and Started at 5 oclok & travelled 20 Miles & Campd for the night at the we[st end of?] Bever [p.307] Dam. Spread our Blankets & lay upon the ground for the night. 20 m.
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2 We started at 8 oclok & travelled to St George 40 Mils & spent the night with Wm. Squaire. Was quite weary. I had a good room & bed provided for me. I had a good nights rest.
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3 I wrote 5 Letters to James Jack, J. Jaques Orion Snow Sarah & Christofferson. I received 1 Letter & Dispatch.
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4 This day is the inorgaration of President Cleveland, and the Past Congress Ends without passing any Anti mormon Bills. I wrote a letter to Br C J Kemp House of Correction in Detroit.
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5 I examined Gaskells Encyclopedia. I found the following Account of the Civil war: The north Called into the field 2,688,523 Soulders. If the South had as many there would have been in the war 5,377,646. There were reported killed in Battle 455,527. But the heaviest /Civil War/ Battles of the South not reported. The Provost Marshal Generals Report shows that there were killed in battle on the Northern side 280,730. There was quite as many in the South which would make 561,460 deaths in Battle. There were reported wounded in Battle 94,694. This added to the Killed would make 656,154. There were Prisioners taken on both sides to the amt of 314,140. This Added to the killed & wounded would be 970,294. This is ownly an approximate […]. Some of the most destructive Battls of the South is not reported at all. There was not less than One million of men lost there lives directly or indirectly in the Civil war. The secretary of the Treasury has Paid out of the Treasury for the war alone outside of the Expense of the Government of $6,189,929,908.00. Providing it Cost the South as Much it would reach the Enormous sum of $12,379,859,816.00. This shows the inspired Man what it Costs a Nation to kill the Prophets and Apostles & shed the Blood of the Lords Anointed.
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[p.308] I received 6 Letters from Joseph H Richards G Reynolds Clara Blanch & Alice and Orion Snow and a letter from Asahel to his Mother which was vary good. E Snow Called upon me to day.
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6 I wrote 4 Letters to Emma. Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice. I sent $5 to the Children.
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I had the following Dream in the night: I dreamed the Presidency & Twelve Apostles were about to take a Mission together and President Brigham Young Called on me to Pray and while Praying the spirit of the Lord rested upon me in a powerful manner and when I Closed Presidet Young laid his hands upon my head & Blessed me & Ordained me to Sumthing. I do not remember what it was. He said I was one born out of Due time. The tears ran down my face while he was Blessing me.
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7 I wrote 1 Letter to Asahel and kept Copy.
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8 I wrote letters to day to Joseph H. Richards & G Teasdale and to Phebe Concerning her Birth day. I did not attend Meeting to day but Staid at home & wrote.
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9 I spent the day reading Cassels illustrated History of England. I received 1 Letter from J McAllis & wrote him 1 Letter.
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10 I received 2 letters from J Jaques & J McAllister. I had a cold in night.
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11 I spent the day reading. I feel like a prisioner shut up in the house.
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12 I received 3 letter from Jaque Phebe & Clara. I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Phebe, Orion, Brixon on Wilford Clara & John W Taylor. I received 2 Letter from Orion Christofferson & Mrs Christoffer-[son].
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13 I received 6 letters from Lorenzo & Phebe [p.309] Snow Jesse & Bell Moses, Sarah, Emeline & Delight Woodruff. I wrote 4 Letter to Phebe & Lorenzo Snow to Emeline & Delight & to Sarah & Newton. I had a Call from Erastus Snow. I am suffering with a Cold.
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14 I got a telegram last Evening saying the Marshals were searching the gordo House for President Taylors family. I wrote 2 Letters to Jesse & Bell Moses. I received 3 letters from Susan & Phebe Scholes & Sarah & Bleak. St Georg Conference met to day. I got the Minuts. Br Thompson Called in the Evening.
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March 15 1885 Sunday I am better this morning but not well. Conference Met at 10 oclok but I kept my room.
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In reading Cassels History of England vol. 1 page 382 we have the Account of the Terrible Battle of Crecy Between France & England fought on Saturday 26 August 1346. Among the Slain were 2 Kings, 11 Princes, 80 Bannorets, 10200 Knights, & 30,000 men. This done from 3 oclok till dark. The English were victorious. The English had about 40,000 Men The French 120,000 abot 3 to 1 of the English.
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I wrote 1 Letter to Susan & Phebe Schols.
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16 I received a letter from Asahel Sarah F Spencer and Bleak. I wrote Letters to Asahel & James Jack. I made arangements to send Asahel £6 or £10 lb. I sent Br J Jack $30 and asked him to Put $20 to it & send Asahel £10.
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17 I received 1 Letter from Orion and finished reading the 1 vol of Cassells History of England.
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18 I wrote 2 Letters to Edward Bunker & E Snow & Co. I met at the Temple in the Evening with McAllister Bleak & Thompson. Brother McAllister & Bleak was Expecting to go to Logan to Conference with a team which would be 450 mils making 900 miles for the trip. I advised them not to go in Consequence of the exposure of Being arested.
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[p.310] 19 I spent the day reading. We had a rainey night.
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20 I received 5 letters from Jaques, Eugenia Clara Owen Bleak & Alice. I wrote Letters to Presidet Taylor & G Reynolds. We have arived again at the Point of Our History when Persecution is again raging against us under the Pretence of Law. All leading Men have to hide up from our foes.
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March 21, 1885 I spent the day reading the History of England & the Bible.
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22 Sunday I kept my room reading the Bible.
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23 I received letters from J F. Wells Sarah, & J. Jaques. I wrote Letters to J. F. Wells Sarah & Asahel.
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24 I wrote a letter to Prest Lund London. I Kept Copies of both Letters. I read the History of Henry the VIII, Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. All three were among the most Extraordinary Characters of the world of the 16 Centaury.
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25 I received 4 Letters from Clara, Emeline E Bunker & Leslie. I got word last night that Marshals were searching Emma & Delights Houses to suppeony them before the Grand Jury but they Both had hid up. I wrote 7 Letters to Phebe, Bulah, Wilford Orion Emma Delight & Jaques.
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26 I was quit Poorly last night. I wrote 3 letters to F. D. Richards, Jaques & Leslie W Snow.
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27 I received 6 Letters from Peter Christofferson Bulah, Wilford, Henry & Nellie & Asahal. I wrote a long Letter to Asahel. I was quite Poorly through the night.
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28 I spent most of the day reading the History [p.311] of England. I wrote 1 Letter to Henry & Nellie. I received 2 letters from Bulah and G Reynolds.
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29 Sunday I spent the day in my Room reading history of England.
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30 I wrote letters to Bulah Wilford Beatie & Karl Maser.
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31 I received an interesting letter from Presidet John Taylor.
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Aprail 1 I wrote Letter to Phebe & J Jaques.
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2 I wrote 4 letters to Tenney, Kemp, & Christofferson & his wife.
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Aprail 3, 1885 I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah Sylvia & Joseph H Richards.
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4 I spent the day reading the History of England wheat hea[de?]d [vol?].
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5 Sunday A hard rainey Day and night. I spent the day read[ing]. I received 3 letters from Emma Blanch & Jaques.
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6 I wrote 3 letters to Jaques Emma & Children. Sent them $5.
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7 I received I Letter from Wilford. I wrote 2 letters to Phebe & Wilford. Spent the day reading Cassells History.
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8 I spent the day reading History. Vary Plesant weather.
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9 I received 1 Letter from Phebe. I spent the day writing.
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10 I dreamed last night I was arested by 2 Marshal [p.312] for Cohabitation with my wives. This is the 2d time I have dreamed this.
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11 I received 1 Letter from Farnsworth. I spent the day writing.
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12 Sunday I finished the 3 vol of Cassells History of England.
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13 I wrote 4 letter to McAllister Farnsworth Aroet & Alma Hale & Phebe. I received 3 Letters from Sarah Blake & J. Jaques. We had a Hard rain throug the night.
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14th A rainy morning. I wrote 2 letters to Presidet John Taylor & John Jaques. I also sent a Communication for the deseret News of 14 pages of foolscap. Sent it to Presidet Taylor for examination before publication. I attended a prayer Circle in the Temple with about 30 friends the school of the prophets.
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15 I wrote 2 letters to day to Sarah & Eugenia. I received Letters from Asahel Jesse & Bell Moses Clara J. Jaques & Reynolds & D H Wells.
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16 I wrote letter to J. Jaques Clara Owen Bleak Allice & Joseph H Richards. I sent an order of $10.00 on Jack. <[-].>
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17 I wrote a Letter to Asahel. <Private.> See Copy.
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Aprail 18 1885 I received Letters from F D Richards J Jaques J C Bleak & Emeline & Delight. I wrote Letters to Emeline & Delight. $12 order.
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19 I wrote letters to Emeline & Delight J Jaques & J Moses.
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20 Rain & Cold day. I spent the day reading. I had an interview with several of the Brethren upon the subjet of our safety from our enemies. Warrants [p.313] had been issued for half a doz [of] our Breth[ren] here. I advised McAllister to Come & Stop with me a short [time] Bleak to take Care of himself whare He was Farnsworth to Leave town E Snow to watch as well as pray.
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21 I wrote 2 letters to Asahel & D H Wells.
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22 I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale & Wm Russel of 8 pages. Sent draft of $25.
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23 I spent the day reading and writing.
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24 I wrote 3 letters to M Thatcher J Jaques & Joseph H Richards.
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25 I wrote 3 letters to Orion Snow, Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice.
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26 Sunday I spent the day reading in the house.
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27 I wrote 4 letters to Leslie, Orion, Bulah & Sarah. Rainy day.
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28 I received Letter from G Teasdale, Jaques, & Emma. Rained.
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29 I wrote Letters to Jaques & Emma. I Copied Emmas. I received 2 letters to day from Asahel & Leslie.
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30 I wrote a letter to day to Asahel. I spent the day writing.
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May 1 I wrote 3 to J Taylor Wm Russel & J Jaques. I got word to day that all the Saints were ordered to Leave Mexico in 15 days. The Devil is laboring hard to destroy the Saints.
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I ordained Marcus Frank Farnsworth an High Priest and set him apart for a Mission to New Zealand. J D T McAllister and Wm. H Thompson laid on hands with me.
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[p.314] 2 A vary wam day. A meeting was held to day throughout Utah to Petition the Presidet of the US against the unlawful [act?] of the US officers.
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May 3, 1885 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading & writing. I wrote 1 Letter to Albert Jones of London. 2 Brethren Called in the Evening.
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4 I spent the day reading the Book of Mormon.
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5 I wrote a letter to Asahel and kept a Copy. I received a Letter from Moses Thatcher.
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6 I wrote 2 letters to G. Teasdale & Edward Bunker Jr.
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On the 12 day of February 1849, C. C Rich L Snow Erastus Snow & Franklin D Richards were Ordained Apostles into the Quorum of the Twelve.
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7 I spent the day reading & writing. The U.S. Court in Salt Lake is running in full blast aresting Every Man they Can find who has more than one wife. All leading Men who do not want to get arested has to hide [-]. I received 2 letters from J Jaques & J G Bleak.
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8 I wrote 3 Letters to Phebe, Jaques, & Clara. I gave Clara Council to file her Letter and keep for future use. It is warm.
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9 I receive 3 Letters from Sarah Bleak & Mrs Christofferson. A M Cannon A M Musser & James Watson all went to Utah Penetentiary for 6 month for their religion.
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10 Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to day to Cannon, Musser & Watson & Jaques & Sarah & Mary.
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11 I wrote 4 letters to P. J. & Mrs. Christofferson. I wrote to Asahel and C W Penrose. I did not take Copy.
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[p.315] 12 I received 3 letters from Jaques Emma & Clara. We had a hard rain Storm.
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13 I wrote 2 letter to Phebe & Orion.
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14 I received 4 Letters to day from Presidet J Taylor J McAllister & Jesse & Arabell Moses. I wrote to Jesse & Bell.
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May 15 1885 I received 2 letters to day from M F Farnsworth & Telegraph.
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16 I wrote 3 Letters to M F Farnsworth J. Jaques & Clara. I received 2 letters from Asahel & Jaques.
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17 I wrote a letter to Asahel and took Copy. I spent Sunday, the day in my room writing. I wrote to Emma & Jaques. I Copied Asahels Letter & sent to Emma.
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18 I receivd 3 letter from 2 Jaques H J Grant & I wrote 2 letter to Jaques & H. J. Grant & A M Tenney.
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19 I had an interesting day to day. I met in st George Temple with abot 30 Members of the school of the Prophet. We had a Revelation read given in 1880 Concerning the Nation & the inhabitants of Zion. All that were present spoke their feelings & the spirit of the Lord was with us. We Met in the prayer Circle. I returnd to my lodgings in the Evening. Was weary in body but felt well in spirit.
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20 I receivd 2 letter from Sarah & Mary & wrote 3 Letters to Sarah Newton & Mary. I looked over my sealing record & found I had sealed 1,095 Couple up to Jan 1885. W Woodruff had sealed to him of his dead relatives {336}.
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21 I received 2 letters from Phebe & A C Brixen. I wrote 3 letter to Phebe Wilford & A C Brixen. I spent a part of the day looking over my temple Record. [p.316] I find I have 2,518 Endowments for my dead up to Aprail 1883 and there is 427 more Endowments to be had [on?] my re[cor?]d.
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22 I received Letters from Emma, Clara, & Jaques. I wrote 5 Letters to Asahel, Emma Clara Azmon & Jaques.
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May 23, 1885 I spent the day in the House Reading. I receivd a letter from G Teasdale.
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24 Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to G. Teasdale M Teasdale & Wm Paxman. I spent the day at home writing.
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25 I Copied a prayer into my Journal today. I received a letter from Angus M Cannon and his Companions in Prision. I also received 4 Letters 2 from Jaques Farnsworth & Emeline.
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26 I wrote 3 letters to A.M. Cannon & Jaques & Emeline.
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27 For the first [time] in my life I helped reap a field of wheat in the Month of May. I have stoped with Broth Wm. Squairs in St George untill I have seen a field of wheat grow from the ground up untill it is ripe for the Sickle And Br Squir rept one shock of wheat to day in his field the first wheat Cut in the Country and I Cut another Shock in the Evening. I spent most of the day reading Josephus.
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28 I spent the day reading Josephus. I received 4 Letters from John W Taylor 2 from Phebe & Mrs Christofferson.
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29 I spent most of the day writing. I Cut a shok of wheat in Evening.
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30 /I wrote/ 5 Letters 2 to Phebe Jaques J W Taylor &c & Shuller.
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31 I received Letters from Asahel Bulah & [p.317] Sarah. I Wrote letters to Watson & Frank Marcus.
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June 1 I received Letter from Nellie. I wrote 5 Letter to Asahel Henry W. Wilford Blake & Jaques.
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2 I spent the day writing. I reed a letter from G Teasdale. I Cut 20 Bundles of wheat in the Evening with a sickle.
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3 I wrote 5 Letter to G Teasdale Edward Bunker jr And Leslie W Snow & Sarah & Newton. I Cut 24 Bundles of wheat in the d[a]rk & hurt one of my Eyes. I received 6 Letters from Phebe, Grant, Clara, Tinney, Teasdale & Jaques.
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June 4, 1885 I received 2 letter from Jaques & I F Carter. I spent the day reading.
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5 I wrote 6 Letters to day to I F Carter M A Christoffer John Jaques, Anna S Tenney Matilda Teasdale & Emma W.
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6 I received 3 letter from Jaques Orion & Clara.
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7 Sunday I received 1 Letter from Phebe. I spent the day reading Josephus Account of the fall of Jerrusalem.
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8 I wrote 4 letters to Pehebe, Clara, Orion & Jaques.
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9 I received a letter from Wilford. I spent the day reading Josephus on the fall of Jerrusalem. It was certainly a history of the Most dredful Events of anything I Ever read in my life. In Josephus Book history of the wars with the Jews On Page 423 He says there Perished in the fall of Jerrusalem under Titus 2,565,000 souls. 1,100,000 dead bodies were Carried through the gates outside of the walls of Jerrusalem. Brother McAllister & Thompson Called upon me in the Evening.
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[p.318] 10 In looking over Josephus and the Bible for the Amount of gold & silver expended in the building Solomons Temple it seems an imposibility to form an idea of an Aproximate amount that was made use of. Josephus makes a Talent of Gold £648, $3,340.00. A talent of silver £375. $1,875.
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1 Chron 29 Ch. 7 v. says David gave for the Temple in gold 5,000 Talents and 10,000 drams. 1 dram £ 1s lp. 5,000 Talents $16,700,000, 10,000 drams 541 13s, 4p $2,708.20 Total in gold $16,702,708.28. 10,000 Talents silver $18,750,000 Silver $18,750,000 Total $35,452,708.
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In the same vers David gives 18,000 Talents of Brass & 100,000 talents of Iron. But the value of Brass & Iron [are] not given.
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2 Chron 3 Ch. 8 vers 600 Talents of God used in overlaing in the House in this verse was $2,004,000 dollars.
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2 Chron 8 18 Hiram sent Solomon 450 talents of Gold $1,503,000 dollars.
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2 Chron 9 9 Queen of Sheba gave Solomon 120 talents of Gold $400,800 dollars.
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2 chron 9 13, Solomon receivd in one year 666 Talents of Gold $2,224,440 9 Ch 15 v, 200 targets of Gold $120,048. 16 v. 300 shields of gold $90,024.
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This besides Brass and Iron without wait so it is not strange that Solomon had a plenty of means to build & adorn the Temple. Note
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11 I wrote 1 Letter to Dr O. P. Brown Jersey City N.J. I wrote 2 letters to G Teasdale & Lot & Jesse N Smith.
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[p.319] 1 Chron 22 Ch 14 v. 100,000 Talents of Gold $334,000,000
One Million Talents of silver $1,875,000,000
Total in this one verse 2,209,000,001
Chron 29 oh. 4 v 3,000 Talents of gold $10,020,000
” 7,000 Talents of Refined Silver $13,125,000
7 v. 5,000 talents 10,000 drams of Gold $16,702,708.27
” 10,000 talents of Silver 18,750,000
Total of Gold & Silver given in 3 verses $2,267,597,708.28
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The above given by David to Solomon for the Temple Besides what was given by the Queen of Sheba & King of Tyre and from all the Nations of the Earth. So it is no Marvel that Solomon had sufficient gold & silver to adorn the Temple.
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June 12, 1885 I wrote 4 letters to Jaques J Jack Emeline & Clara. I received 7 Letters from Jaques, Watson, Teasdale Lot Smith Sarah, Newton, Sylvia T, & Tithing Office, And I attended a Council with E Snow & the Presidet of the Stake in the Temple in the Evening.
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13 I wrote 5 Letters to G Teasdale Lot Smith Sarah Newton & [Nelly?].
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14 Sunday I spent last night in the Temple. I attended the Bishops Meeting this morning at 9 oclok with the Bishops. The subject was presented to the Bishop of Collecting means for finishing the Manti Temple. Each Bishop spoke upon the subject and Said they would do all they Could.
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At 10 oclock we went into the Congregation of the people and the people were vary much asstonished to see me not knowing that I was in the Country.
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The fore noon was spent in hearing the various reports. Brother Lunt spoke then followed E Snow who spoke 40 minuts and gave a history of Judge Zane’s desision in A.M. Cannons Case and represented that a Gentile was brought up for seducing a girl while He had a wife But the Judge ruled that the Law was not [p.320] meant for Gentiles & nobody Els but the Mormons. The gentile foots must be kept out of the trap & the Mormon foot kept in.
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I stoped at noon at Br McArthurs. Br Lunt & Henry Harriman stoped there. Also Brother Harriman wanted me to Ordain him the Senior President of the 7 Presidet of the Seventies. I laid my Hands upon Henry Harriman & ordained him the senior President of the first Seven Presidts of the seventies. That is I Confirmed this Ordination upon his Head. He had been holding the office for many years.
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I met at 2 oclok with the general Assembly & partook of the Sacrament. The Authorities of the Church were then presented & Henry Harriman then spoke 20 minuts. I then addressed the Meeting for 45 minuts and Encouraged the Saints to faith[fulness?] unto the End. Marshal Armstrong & Clark of the Commission Beaver were present.
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I took supper at Br Wm. H. Thompson. His Daughter Amelia Thompson & others sang for us. I spent the night at the Temple.
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15 I went this morning with Erasts Snow to Broth Crowwells daggarian gallary and sat for our likenesses. We sat in different forms both together & singley. I read Letters from Asahel & Phebe C Scholes. I wrote Letter to Phebe & Asahel. I sent Asahel A likeness. <[—]>. A Band of Music sarenaded me in the Evening after which I went to Brother Wm. Squires & spent the night. I rode up the Clara River in the Afternoon & viewed the fields of grain. The people were in the midst of Harvest. I never saw the grain look better in that field.
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16 I wrote 11 Letters to day to President Taylor Jaques Watson, Phebe, Wilford, Emma, Henry, Nellie, Bleak Alice And Azmon & Elizabeth. I receivd a letter from Wm. Reynolds.
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17th I wrote letters to Wm. Reynolds & H J. Grant.
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[p.321] 18 I spent the [day] reading & writing.
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19 I received 4 Letter from Lucy & Clara Woodruff, Jaques A M. Cannon & Farnsworth. I wrote letters to Elias Smith Lucy & Emeline W. Rode to Aitkins pond. Caught 60 chub.
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20 I wrote letters to 2 Clara & Jaques. Spent the night in the Temple.
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June 21, 1885 Sunday I went to Santa Clara with Thompson MCAllister Cannon. Held Meeting. Br Cannon spok 20 M. McAllister 30 M W Woodruff 55. Stoped with Bishop John Hafen. Returned home. Spent the night in the Temple. 10 M. I receivd Letter from Sarah, Mary, & Orion Snow.
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22 I wrote 6 Letters to Sarah, Newton Orion Snow, Farnsworth & Phebe & Jaques to Watson.
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23 I wrote 2 Letters to Leslie, Angus M Cannon and his brethren in the Utah penetentiary.
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24 I spent the day in the Temple & Evening at Br Bleaks.
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25 I spent the day in the Temple. I Sealed 5 Couple at the Altar. I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques Sarah & David Woodruff. I spent the night at Brother Squair’s.
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26 Wrote to Sarah & David Woodruff. I wrote letters. I spent the day in the Temple. Was sick all day & night with a Diarrhea.
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27 I was quite sick all day with the Diarrhea also night.
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28 I checked my desease to day & felt better. I received a letter from Asahel and wrote 1 Letter to Asahel. I wrote untill midnight.
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[p.322] 29 In Company with Brothers McAllister Bleak & Thompson we rode across the virgin river to Aitkins farm & pond. We cought 30 chubs & 20 doves. Returned home. 16 mile. Administered to Mother Cottom. Spent the night at Br Squairs. I received 3 letters from G Teasdale Wm. Paxman & A Christofferson. I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale.
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30 I spent the day in the Temple. They Baptized 413 for the dead. I spent the night at Br Wm. Squair’s. Baptized in June 2,985, 1,373 June 16.
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July 1 I wrote 6 Letters Wm. Reynolds, Grant, Phebe, Jaques, Clara, Sarah. I spent the day in writing. Packed up my things & went to the Temple.
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2 I wrote 8 Letters to day to Wilford Harry Nellie Emma Blanche & Alice. I had 11 Dead persons Adopted to me. Betsey Cosset Dead was sealed to me to day. I wrote 2 to Samuel Roskelly A K Thurber. I received 3 Letters from J Gibbon Brown, H. J. Grant Sarah.
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3 I wrote Letters to Sarah & Asahel.
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4 I wrote 1 Letter to J. Jaques. In company with J McAllister J G. Bleak & Wm. H Thompson we left St George & rode to Leeds & spent the night with Brother Wilkinson. 18 Miles.
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5 Sunday We drove to Belview & spent the day reading the Bible relating Dreams & talking of the Kingdom of God. 9 Mils.
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6 We travelled to Kanarrah & Dined with John Barry. I Blessed Mother Barry 82 years old. She had 3 sons & 1 daughter Martered 2 sons & 1 Daughter by Indian and 1 Son in Tennessee martered By Christians for preaching the gospel.
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We drove to Cedar & Stoped with James Webster. 31 m.
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[p.323] 7 We drove to Paragoona. Stoped with Joseph P Barton. 22.
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8 We drove to Beaver & spent the night. Distance 32 Mile.
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9 We drove within a Mile of Cove fort, turned to the East into Clear Creek Canyon. We passed through a vary heavy Thunder Storm before we reached the summit. The horses sliped badly in climing the summit. We passed through another Thunder Storm in descending the Mountain. We Camped for the night in the Canyon Thompson & Bleak made their bed under the Cliff of a rock. McAllister & myself slept in the waggon. 35 Miles.
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10 We had a Cold night. The Brethren were Cold this [morning]. We drove down the Canyon. We overtook a man & Enquired the name of the Bishop at Joseph City. He said he was going there & asked if he Could not ride with us. We took him in. He had a Book with him. We found He was the registration Officer And we afterwords heard He was a Deputy Marshal. When we got to Joseph City this man Called into the Bishops but we Continued on to Elsamore & took Breakfast with Bishop Sylvester.
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We then drove on to Richfield & Stoped with A K Thurber. 29 M. I receivd a Letter from J Jaques. I wrote 2 letter to J Jaques & Emma. We spent the night at Br Thurbers.
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11 We drove to Glenwood Then to Br Thatchers who had a farm at Grass valley but we spent the night in camp 12 mils from Br Thurber. I caught 12 trout. 27 m.
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12 We drove to Brother A. K. Thurbers & spent the day. 12 m.
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13 We drove to Smith Parkers to see his Stock. He had 1 Bull & 8 Cows all full blooded Holstein and their Calves The finest Stock of Cows for Milk butter & Beef I ever saw for milk butter & Beef. The Bull & Cows are 2 years old. I should Judg the Bull would [p.324] weigh 1,800 lb. The Cows are vary large Give 30 quarts of milk daily & make 2 lb of Butter each. He paid $400 apeace for them when a year old. He also had A 3 year old Hamiltonian stud supposed to be the best in the Territory. He Paid $1,200 for him. I took a ride on his rase track after him. He will trot a mile in 2.30 which is the standard of most of his progenitor. We returned to Thurbers.
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14 We drove to Fish Lake over the Mountain. 18 Mils.
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July 15, 1885 Two days before we arived The roof of a Dairy house 24 feet long fell upon 9 persons Killing the Mother & one Son & injuring 3 others.
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We have a plesant morning. We drove North into the Canyon through which runs the outlet of the fish Lake. I went to fishing & Caught 25 trout with the Hook. The Rest of the brethren Caught several. We camped in the Canyon for the night. 6.
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16 We returned to Camp. I stoped in A K Thurber house. The Altitude is so high I suffer vary much at night. I Can neither Breath or sleep lying down. Have to be boulstered up to sleep or sit in a Chair.
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17 A plesant Morning. I receivd 2 letters from Jaques & Clara. I wrote 3 letters to Jaques Phebe & Clara. A great number of People are ariving to day & Camping. We find Fish Lake to be 9,000 feet above sea level 7 miles long 1 1/2 wide. We Crossed the Lake in a skiff opposite our Camp about One third of the length of the Lake from the North End. * We measured the depth of the water from the west to the East shore & we found the water the following Depth: 50 feet, 75, 132, 143, 162, deepest 168 1/2, 125, 45 1/2, about 3 feet at each shore. If we had gone through the middle of the Lake or further South I think we would have found the water over 200 feet deep. There is one peculiarity about this Lake I never saw in any other Deep water. There is a vegitation growing in the bottom of the Lake in Deep water like Coarse weeds 2 to 3 feet high thick [p.325] Enough to mow a swath. The water is vary Clear and Cold.
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I consider Fish Lake the greatest depository of Large fine trout of any body of water in the Rocky Mountains. The Lake is fed with half a doz small streams that flow into it from the west Mountains & hills. None from the East. The Trout in the spring of the year go up the small streams to spawn and a person Can throw them out of the water with their hands or knock them in the head with a stick from 1 to 5 or 6 lb. Men have made a Dam & put in large gates at the out let to hold the water on a reservoy to water vallies below. By this means have raised the Lake some 4 feet & not having used the water this season and the water being stoped at the out let the large trout trying to Come back to the Lake get into vary shallow water. Heat By the sun many of [them] Died from 1 to 6 & 7 lb. and many others nearly dead. The Brethren let the water down to save those that were not Dead.
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18 Our Camp is now organized Containing 1,136 person & 187 Vehicles & 516 Animals the largest Company of Saints that Ever met in this vallie.
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Our Meeting Commenced at 10 oclock. After Prayer & singing W Woodruff made a few remarks. The reports of the young Mens Mutual Improvet Association was then made & A program Carried out as far as ready. As one person was Appointed to Represent Zion Camp & not being ready W. Woodruff represented it. Presidet Spencers Came on to the Stand during the Meeting. Quite a Number spoke through the day.
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July 19, 1885 Sunday I suffered much through the night. I took a vary severe Cold on my Lungs last night. My Lungs & throat are so sore this morning I can hardly speake. Our Meeting Commenced at 10 oclock.
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- D. T. McAllis spoke 68 minuts Wm. H Thompson 20. Afternoon. Sacrament Administered. J G Bleak spoke 17 m. W Woodruff spoke 47 M but in great Distress. Wm. H Palmer spoke 38 M. Our meeting Closed. I suffered vary much through the night with my lungs & throat. I had to go to bed at an Early hour.
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[p.326] 20 Our Camp broak up this Morning. We left the Lake at 11.25 And rode over the Mountain to Burville. We spent the night with Charles C. Burr. 15 M.
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21 I was quite sick this Morning. Br Bleak gave me a vapor bath. I was quite sick through the night. I coverd my Chest with a plaster of Lard & campher.
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22 I am much better this morning. We Concluded to continue our Journey. We drove 17 miles & Nooned. We then took the short Rout to Salina through a vary rough road a broaken Country of hills & hollows mountains & peaks. Distance of the day 30 m. We spent the night with George Gates Aged 74.
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23 We drove to Manti and visited the Temple. We found the Lower Story Plastered and the wood work half done in the 2 Story. We spent the night with Brother Bleak Jr. We were thinking of going to Salt Lake to see our families But I got 3 [letters] from J Jaques Phebe & Clara which convinced me it was not wisdom to go. Distance of the day 27 m.
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{U S Grant died to day} U.S. Grant died to day July 23, 1885.
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July 24, 1885 This is the Aniversary of the Arival of the Pioneers into Salt Lake Valley. I Carried President Brigham Young in my Carriag through Emigration Canyon into the valley of the Great Salt Lake 38 years ago this day. And this is the day Appointed By the Presidet of the United States, The General of the Armey, & Gov Murry to send An Armey unto Salt Lake to Destroy the Mormons if they Put the flag at half mast. And yet in the Providence of God President Clearland was under the necessity of Commanding all the People of the United States to place the flag at half mast on that particular day and Gov Murry Commanded the People of Salt [Lake City] to do the same for Gen Grant was Dead and the Lord had prepared him as a scape Goat to bear of the Sins of the Mormons.
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[p.327] We drove to Mayfield and Nooned. Then drove to[ ]. We spent the night with Br George Gates. Distance of the day 30 m.
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25 We drove to A. K. Thurbers at Richfield and spent the night. 20 Miles.
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26 Sunday We drove to Elsemore and I was vary sick on the Road. We stoped at Bishops Sylvesters, Joshua Wm. Sylvester. After Dinner the Rest of the Brethren went. I staid untill 6 oclk. Then Br Sylvester tooke me in the Carriage & drove me 14 mils into the Canyon. We spent the night with a Brother. Distance of the day 22 m.
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27 I fished in Clear Creek half a day & Caught 25 trout. But I got vary weary. We left Clear Creek at 3 oclok & drove 35 Miles to Beaver & Stoped with John R Murdock. 40 M.
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28 We drove to Parawan & spent the Night with Brother Marsden. Distance of the day 35 Mls.
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July 29, 1885 We drove to Kanarrah 35 Miles & dined with Brother Berry. Then Drove to Belview 16 miles & spent the Night with Broth Sylvester. Distance of the day 50 Miles.
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30 We drove to Leeds & dined with Brother Wilkenson. Then drove to St George and I stoped at Brother Thomas Cottoms 25 m.
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On my return I receivd 19 Letters 2 from Asahel. I had 2 Excellet Letters from G. Teasdale. He was Just Starting on an Exploring Expedition. 10 of the Broth[ers?] & One Mexican Officer. I had also a vary good letter from Angus M. Cannon in Prision for his religin. He & all his Companions felt well also.
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I am now occupying a large upper Room with 3 windows & 1 door A Bright, light, airy good Room as Cool a place as I Could find in St George. But I find it now vary warm the Thermometer ranging from 100 to 112 [p.328] in the shade. I went to Brother Wm. Squair’s in the Evening.
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Aug 1 I wrote 3 letters to Jaques, Phebe, & Sarah. I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Phebe, Clara, Dr E A. Scaresans Br[…] Pomer[roy?] [J F?] Alread.
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2 Sunday A vary hot Day. I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques. Phebe sent portrait to Clara, Blanch Alice. I wrote to Asahel 2 Sheets. I received 2 letters from G Teasdale & Nellie.
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3 I wrote 4 Letters to Leslie, Penrose, & Jesse & Bell Moses And the Utah Peniterey.
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4 I was Confined to my bed all day with a Diziness & swiming of the head. Evrything in a whirl Either from great heat or Constant writing. I wrote 1 Letter to S Reskelley.
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Aug 5, 1885 I wrote 4 Letters to H. J. Grant, Wm. George, /8 pages/ G. Teasdale Jesse N. Smith. I Received 1 Letter from A K Thurber.
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6 Fast day. I wrote 1 Letter to A K Thurber.
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? I received 2 letters from Presidet John Taylor & Cannon from S Roskelley. I wrote 3 Letter to A M Cannon Dr E A Scammens & J F Alread.
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8 Wm. H Thompson & myself & 2 boys Crossed the Virgin River to Atkins pond. We caught 100 Chub, got 3 quail & 7 Rabbits. 15 m.
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9 Sunday I wrote 6 Letters to Wilford, Lucy, Elias Matilda Teasdale to Jaques, James Jack. I received 2 letters from Jaques & Sarah. I requested Br Jack to send Sarah $20 order for Merehandize.
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10 I wrote to Sarah & Sylvia. See Copy. I wrote to Arkins. Shot 3 quails & 1 Rabbit. 16 Mile.
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[p.329] 11 I wrote to Azmon & Elizabeth 4 page.
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12 I wrote 2 Letters to Mr. Christofferson & John R Murdock.
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13 I finished writing up my Journal to day it is vary warm.
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14 I spent the day reading Utah Journal & the Great first Cause.
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15 I receivd 3 Letters from Asahel Wilford, & Wm Paxman. I wrode out in the Afternoon. It was vary hot. I shot 5 quails & Wm. H Thompson 1. 6 M.
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16 Sunday I wrote a letter to Asahel 8 page. See Copy.
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17 I wrode to D H. Wells & C. W. Penrose and kept a Copy. I spent most of the day reading. D.H. Cannon Called.
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18 I receivd A letter from Samuel Roskelly Wm. A[tkins?]. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Phebe, Wilford Paxman
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19 and Bishop Crain about the wool. See Copy.
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20 I wrote 1 Letter to Phebe A Snow. I visited the Temple.
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Aug 21, 1885 I wrote Letters to Sarah & Junius F Wells. Word arived last night that Marshal Greenman from S.L.C arived at Leeds last night ar[iv/m?]ed with Documents for such as He Could find here but He did not arive here last night. I occupied my former boarding place. I have spent the day writing.
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Aug 22 In company with Brother & Sister Thompson & 2 Children we drove from St George to Thompson Gri[st?] Mill in Pine valley over rough roads. We spent the night at Bennets. 40 Miles.
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[p.330] 23 Sunday We had a rainy day. I spent the day reading.
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24 Brother Thompsons Mill was run by Charles W Bennet. It was in bad repair. We took up the Burr Stones this morning and Brother Thompson & myself spent the day dressing them though I had not done such a thing before in 55 years.
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25 We finished Dressing the Stones to day & Put them down.
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26 We have had rain two days. It Cleard of this Morning & we went fishing up pine Canyon Creek. We fished up the South fork then the North but all the borders of the Creek was so full of Brush & large rocks & steep Bluffs it was almost impossible to travel and vary difficult to get the hook into the water. It took 3/4 of the time to wallow through the Brush Clime rocks & untangle my line that I could not fish one quarter of the time. I Caught 20 trout & Br Thompson 12, but I was so weary when I got through I Could scearsly stand on My feet. 10 Miles.
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27 I spent the day mostly at the Mill resting.
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Aug 28, 1885 We left & rode to grass valley & Stoped with Brother Jeffreys who was suffering severely with the tooth ake. His face was badly swollen.
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After resting we drove to grass valley Canyon which was ownly abot a mile from Jeffreys but we were wrongly directed and went 5 miles out of our way. We got to the Creek at 2 oclok took dinner & At 3 oclok I undertook to fish but it was the smallest stream of water I ever attempted to fish in. It was so small Brother Thompson did not Believe fish Could live in it & would not fish. I could ownly use an 18 inch line for the thick brush. I fished 2 Hours. Caught 22 trout but they were small. I lost most of the trout I hooked that would weigh half a pound. No Chance to get them out for brush. We spent the night at Br Jeffrey. 15 Miles.
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[p.331] 29 Br Jeffrey was bad this morning. We administered to him. We then drove to pinto & down to Holts Ranch near the border of the Desert. Stoped with Br Holt. 15 M.
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30 Sunday We drove to the Indian Camp a short distance Below br Holts. They had gathered from various parts to go into the Mountain to gather Pine Nuts. I preached to them & After Meeting Br Wm H Thompson Baptized 15 of them & I confirmed them & Blessed 5 of their Children. The following are Names of those Baptized: Mericats, Machinnap, Secub, China, How, Cahaoh, Urnup, Pegarbo, Curbu, Cobarry, Teammamo, Nima, Paraguce Jabbor Seechort. We spent the night at Br Holts.
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Sunday Evening I Blessed Joseph Woodruff Holt son of George A Holt.
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31 We started & drove through Mountain Meadow settlement and onto the Clary Creek & Nooned. Then drove to St George. On the road I shot a gun 8 times mostly from the waggon. Got 6 Rabbits 1 quail, & 1 Herron. I did not miss one during the 8 shots. Brother Thompson shot 3 times & got 2 Rabbits. We did not reach St Georg untill 10 oclock. We were all vary weary. Roads vary rough. 40 m.
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Sept 1 I receivd 9 Letters from Asahel Leslie Orion, Jaques, Sarah D Penrose Jackson Jesse & Bell Moses & Henry Woodruff. I wrote 6 Letters to Asahel Wells & Penrose Sarah Jaques Phebe & Emma.
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2 I recd 5 letters & wrote 2 Letters to Leslie & Susan.
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3 I wrote 2 to Orion & Jesse & Bell Moses.
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4 I received 1 Letter from Jaques & wrote 5 Letters to Jaques F D Richards John Henry Smith H. J. Grant & F Spencer. I spent the day writing.
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5 I received a letter from Phebe. I rode [p.332] across the Virgin to Aitkins. I shot 6 ducks got 4. Thompson 2 ducks. Returned at Night. Distance of the day 12 Mils.
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6 Sunday Spent the day reading.
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7 I wrote Letters to Jaques & 12 pages to P. W. Woodruff. I receivd 3 letters from G Teasdale S Roskelley & Emelie Woodruff.
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8 In company with J McAllister & Wm. H Thompson I rode to Santa Clara settlement & returned & spent the Afternoon in company with a few friends, McAllister Bleak & B F Johnson & [-].
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Sept 9, 1885 I wrote Letters to Mrs A. S. B. Jennings, Presidets Taylor & Cannon, J. T. Cain Matilda Teasdale. I went up the Clara field in the Evening. 6 mils.
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10 I wrote 3 Letters to G Teasdale & Wm. George MD[R?] and Lucy Woodruff.
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11 I received 5 Letter from Wm. Paxman Jaques Wilford jr. Wilford 3 & Elias E Woodruff. I wrote Paxman & A.M. Cannon 4 pages fools Cap & cash.
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12 I receivd Letters from Jaques, Phebe, Sarah David Clara & G Teasdale. In Company with Wm. H [-] I rod to Atkins pond & took dinner with Atkins. I killed 4 quail 3 ducks 2 large fowl like snips one Cole black & one snow white & one large Herron. I was vary weary when I got home. I had an interview when I got home with Elder Roberts. St George Conference Commenced to day. Distance 16 m.
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13 Sunday Elder Roberts & Mrs addressed the Meeting to day. Bishop Bunker spent the Evening with me.
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14 I wrote 4 Letters to Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice.
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[p.333] 15 I wrote 4 Letters to Wilford jr. Wilford 3, & Elias E W & Jaques. I had an interview with Presidt Jones of Pa[..].
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16 I received 3 Letters F. D. Richards J Jaques & Bulah giving me the information of a sudden attack of the Chills of Phebe W. Woodruff which seemed to be dangerous. I wrote 5 Letters to Bulah, Phebe, Jaques, & Bishop Crane /on/ wool & to Asahel. I spent the day writing.
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17 Wrote 5 Letters to George Teasdale M.P. Romney S. Roskelley, David, P. W. & Henry & Nellie Woodruff. We got the Decision of Judge Zane to imprisin a Man for life for cohabitation.
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Sept 18 1885 * I gave Elder Jacob Hamblin A mission to the Lamanite Any whare in the United States or Mexico. I gave him A written Appointmet & filed a Copy of the same.
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19 * Br Thompson took me in his wagon & we rode to Atkins Pond & spent the day. We shot 10 wild Duck 4 Rabbits & one large fat Crane & cought abot 100 fish with hooks and returned in the Evening. On my return I had an interview with Brother Bleak who informed me that A telegram had Been sent from Beaver saying that Woodruff, Thurber, Spencer, & others were accused of threatning to Put Marshal Armstrog & his papers into the Lake or make him a prisioner in the land. This is not true but a trumped up story to Black mail us for Money. I moved my quarters for the night.
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20 Sunday I spent the day mostly reading.
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21 I have felt for several years that there was a Change coming over Zion & over our Nation & the world at large. I have spoken of it in public in several instances and it has Commenced. The United States Government has sent Judges & Marshals to Utah to prosicute all the Mormons they Can for Poligamy & Cohabitation with their own wives and they have turned it more [p.334] into persecution than prosecution untill our prisions are Crouded with the Leading Men of the Church. All the Leading Men are Either in prision or Exhile. All of the 3 first presidency are hid up & myself & the Twelve Apostles are in Exhile and many other leading men of the Church. And the United States Government with the Editors & Priest are laboring to destroy the Saints of God. We shall see.
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Sept 22, 1885 I received 7 Letters from Asahel, J. Jaques 2 L W Snow H J. Grant Daniel Thompson & C. L. Christiansen.
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Brother Wm. Square has been vary sick for several days. He fainted away this Morning & it seemed as though He would die. It was with great difficulty that we Could get him to swallow any kind of Nourishmet to keep life in him. Robert T Burton & E F Sheets were in town. I sent for them. They with Bleak & Thompson & myself Anointed him & administered to him and he seemed to recover some. By his request I wrote his will.
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I wrote 1 Letter to J McAllister. I returned to my other room.
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23 I received 5 letters from Presidents Taylor & Cannon, 2 from Jaques Phebe & McAllister. I wrote Letters to Phebe Jaques & H B Shettler. I sent an Order to him. I spent the day writing in my room. Brother William Squair signed his will today. <I learned today of the removal of [–]. This [-] account without cause. Somebody will have to be over it.> I spent the night in the Temple.
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24 I spent the day in the Temple. I married Edward Snow, & Hannah Nelson to day. I had James Bean Father of Georg Washington Bean) & his wife Elizabeth Lewis Bean Adopted to me to day also Agnes /Harris/ Bean. I wrote letters to day to Presidents John Taylor & G. Q. Cannon & Asahel. See Copies. I visited Br Wm Squair & Blessed him. He is vary sick.
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[p.335] 25 I received 4 letters from Teasdale McAllister Jaques & Orion.
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26 {William Squire Died Sept 26 1865 Aged 69 years} Brother William Squire died this morning 25 m to 8 oclok on this his birth day being 69 years of Age. Was born on the 26 Sept 1816. I have been living with Brother Squire for the last 6 month. He has been vary kind to me. I washed, Anointed & blessed him.
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Brother William Squire died this Morning on his birth day. He has been sick about 10 days. I have spent most of my time with him since the first of Last March. He has been vary kind to me. Brother Squire has been a true Latter Day Saint. He has been valiant in the testimony of Jesus Christ. Brother Thompson washed and Clothed him on the Evening of the 25. I laid my hands on him & blessed him the last time I saw him. The brethren are preparing A Coffin for him & Preparing his body for the funeral. Blessed are the Dead who die in the Lord as Wm Squires has.
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27 I received 3 Letters from Asahel Sarah. Jaques. I wrote 1 Letter to Asahel. Brother Wm. Squire was buried this Afternoon. So my friends drop off and leave me, but my turn will Come. I spent the day in my room writing.
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28 I received Letter from J D. T McAllister & Jaques. I have lain Still so long I am under the Necessity of having 1 days exercise in a week for my health. So to day Brother Thompson took me over to Atkins pond 8 miles. I took a boat went into the rushes & watched for ducks. Brother Thompson fished. We caught 6 ducks, 1 Rabbit, & a string of Chubs. We killed 2 Hawk & a Turkey buzzard. 16 Miles.
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29 I spent the day in my room mostly reading. John Squire’s went North to meet his sister & got back in the night.
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30 I wrote 6 Letters to J. D. T McAllister, Jaques, Phebe, Sarah Newton & S Roskelley.
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[p.336] Oct 1 I wrote a 2 Letter to G Teasdale & Orion Snow.
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Oct 2 I wrote 2 letters to A M. Cannon & C. L. Christianson
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Oct 3, 1885 We have arived at a strange state of affairs in the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have recorded many Events in my Journals of the History of the Church for the Last 50 years of my life we have been persecuted by individuals villages towns Counties States & Now the whole great Nation of the United States of some 60,000,000 of people have set their hand to destroy the Church & Kingdom of God from off the Earth. The Congress Passed Laws in 1862 Against the Saints for practicing poligamy it being a tenit of our religion. The Nation was not ripe Enough to inforce untill of late.
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In 1882 Congress passed a law making it a Crime to Cohabit with our wives. Made it a fine of $300 and imprisionment 6 months. Marshals & Judges were sent to Utah to Exicute this Law And the whole government is turning it into persecution and striving to destroy the Saints & Church & kingdom of God from off the Earth but they are strugling to try to do it under pretence of Law.
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The Judges & Marshals seem perfectly insane. Judge Zane puts the penalty of those who will not Deny the faith to the full extent of the Law then Blackguards the prisioners Calls their wives Prostitutes & Children Bastards For Cohabitation. All who do not Deny the faith are sent to Prision 6 month & have to pay a fine of $300. Judge Zane Desides that a man Can be indicted for Every Month During the 3 years which would make 36 Indictmets, 18 years imprisionment $10,800 fine. But the Dimocratit Judg Powers dont want to be out done by a Republican Judge so he decides the Law will allow him to bring in an Indictment for Every day during the 3 years which would make 1,095 indictments which would make 6,570 months imprisionments or 547 1/2 years and $300 dollars fine for Each Indictment would be $328,500 dollars. So they by this ruling they will [p.337] imprision a Latter Day saint During Life & take all the property He has. Now Comes the last & trials of the Saints. These Judges have formed a platfore for the Elders of the Church to stand upon & deside which they will serve Either God or Baal And as they come to trial some take one side & some the other.
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Out of the whole Number so far up to date has been five parties whore Deserted their wives & Children, Broaken their Coven[an]ts Denyed their religion & dishonored God viz Arnold C. V. Spencer Bishop John Sharp T O Angel Jr & Septmas W Sears while Bishop Clawson /& Son/ A.M. Cannon A.M. Musser P. P. Pratt Brown of Ogden Watson & many others prefer to go to prision with Honor than to have Liberty with Dishonor and this is now the test which is to try all the Elders of Israel who have obeyed the Celestial Law of Marriage.
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As a Historian I would say I would rather be shot dead in the Streets or struck with lightning than to Desert my Children Break my Covenants turn my wives into the Street & desert them with whom I have made sacred Covenants Deny my religion & Dishonor God. The decision I we now make will decide our Destiny for all time & Eternity. We have but a short time to live here but a long Eternity to Live on the other side of the Veil. And any man who is faithful to his wives & Children, his Covenants his religion & his God in this life if it Costs him fines, imprisionment Bonds, or Death No power beneath the Heavens Can deprive him from Enjoying the Society of his wives, & Children his family and friends, The prophets & Apostles & the society of God & Lamb, to all Eternity after the Resurrection. I rode to Atkins with Wm. H Thompson & spent the day. 16 m.
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4 Sunday I received 4 letters from D. H. Wells & Penrose. J McAllis & Sarah /& Jaques/. I wrote 4 Letter to Jaques, Sarah, McAllister & Clara. I was taken with a hard Chill which lasted me untill midnight. I had a sick night. I got a little sleep near morning.
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5 I feel quite poorly this morning. I spent the day resting.
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[p.338] 6 I got a letter from S Roskelly & work of the Temple. I wrote 2 letters to D. K Udall & A M Tenney. I wrote Tenney a Letter on the Shield of faith.
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7 I receivd a letter from John Henry Smith. I wrote 1 Letter to Asahel.
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8 I wrote 3 letters to Azmon & Elizabeth, Henry & Nellie & Thompson Woodruff. We had a short Thunder Storm. I received 3 Letters from Prest Taylor & Cannon J Jaques & J McAllister. We had quite a Thunder storm in the morning.
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9 Brother Thompson started for Milford for J McAllister.
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10 I spent the day reading Except I wrote Letter to Phebe & Bulah & Jaques. I received Letters from Asahel 2 Bulah Emeline & Jaques.
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Bulah said her Mother had a fall and split the scalp of her head open. Mrs Phebe W Woodruff fell while walking across her room with a lighted lamp. Broak the lamp to peaces but did not Explod. She struck her head against the washboard & split the scalp of her head open for several inches. Knocked her sensless but she soon came to. Dr Anderson sowed up her wound. Thought her skull was not cracked. Thought she would recover.
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Emeline Woodruff wrote that her sister Julia was vary sick with Typhoid fever. Asahel said I am honerably released to Come home with the Company on the 24 inst.
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11 Sunday I wrote 7 Letters to Asahel, Phebe & Bulah Jaques, Emeline John Henry Smith & James H Hart. I received one Letter from Bulah. Phebe was some better.
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12 I wrote A Letter to Buiah & Phebe. Receivd 1 L from Bulah.
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13 I wrote 3 letters to President John Taylor [p.339] to Jaques & Bulah. Mrs Woodruff was not so well last night. Prospet of a Chill.
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I read the dispatche today saying that 11 to 2 of the Grand Jury voted to Clear A M. Cannon on the 2 Indictment for the same offence and that Dixen and Varian had resigned & reported that Gov Murry had & that Judge Zane was Called to washington. Thank God for this. Let us have peace for a Month.
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I received 3 Letters from Mrs Christofferson Jaques & Ensign.
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14 I wrote 3 Letters [to] Jaques & Bulah and Sarah. I received a letter from Jaques & Ensign.
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15 I received a letter from Wm. Paxman. I wrote letters to Jaques B. H. Shettler & Bulah.
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Oct 16, 1885 /{Phebe W died} Wilford Woodruff jr. Child Phebe 2 year old died to day Oct 16. {Brigham Woodruff Died} James J. Woodruff Child Brigham 2 years old died to day./
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A Cloudy morning. Heavy showers to day.
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17 * In company with Brother Thompson I rode over the virgin River to Atkins Pond. We got 12 ducks 3 quail and 1 Rabbit. I was vary weary at night. I got 1 Letter from T E Ricks.
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18 Sunday I had an interview to day with J McAllister & Cannon. I received an interesting letter from A M Cannon.
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19 I wrote 2 letters to Thomas E Ricks. I wrote on the 18 to Jaques to Phebe W. Phebe Snow & Bulah. See Copy. I wrote a letter to Wm. Paxman.
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20 I received 2 letters from A M Musser & Phebe A Snow. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques Phebe Snow Wilford Clara & Sarah. I sent Sarah $10 in post office order for taxes.
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[p.340] 21 {PW} {BW} I received a letter from J Jaques saying that my Son Wilford Woodruff Jr lost his little girl Phebe 2 years old with the Diphtheria And that my son James J Woodruff lost his son Brigham 2 years old. Both Died on the 16 Oct.
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I wrote 8 Letters to J. H. Hart And Asahel New York to James J. Woodruff. Sent order on T.O. for $25. Wrote to Jaques, Wilford, Phebe W & Snow Emma & Owen Blanch & Alice.
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22 I wrote 2 letters to A M Cannon & A M Musser. See Copy of Cannons.
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23 I went to the Temple & met with The workers [some?] ten of them. I laid before them the Necessity of runing the Temple on Donation and they all voted to donate there labor in the Temple.
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24 I wrote 2 letters today to Leslie W Snow & Mrs A Christofferson. Asahel leaves Liverpool today for home.
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Oct 25, 1885 Sunday I wrote 3 letters to Jaques & P.W.W. & Phebe Snow.
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26 I received 8 Letters from G Teasdale, J Jaques H. B. Shettler Asahel Phebe Snow, Sarah, Eracline, & Bell Moses. I wrote 8 Letters to Presidet Taylor, Jaques, Phebe S, Bulah Sarah Newton Sylvia & Heber Thompson. I sent Sarah Bells Letter, & Presidet Taylor, G Teasdals. I had an interview in the Evening with Erastus Snow.
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27 * In Company with Brother Wm. Thompson I went to the Duck pond South of the Temple. We took with us a new boat Brother Thompson had made. When we got it in the water we found it to rounding on the bottom like a Chair rocker. When a person was in one End the other End would stick up. The ownly way we Could manage it was to have a person in Each End & set in the Centre or it would dip, or if one person was in the middle of the boat He could manage it. It was launched & 5 ducks [p.341] picked up we had shot. I got into the boat with a boy named Standley. Crossed to some rushes, and in trying to get a shot at some duck I steped back into the middle of the Boat & we sunk it in 2 1/2 feet of water. Of Course we got wet but it was well for us we was by the side of rushes. We got out empted the boat got in & went to shore. My stockings & pants was wet most of the day. We got 11 ducks, 2 geese & 1 Large Crain & returned home & took our boat with us. We traveld in all abot 6 mils.
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28 I wrote 4 Letters to Jesse & Bell Moses Bulah Emma & James Sharp. I did not sleep any through the night.
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29 I received a letter from O Shaw. I wrote 3 Letters to President John Taylor, Taylor & Gibbs, & Jaques.
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Oct 30, 1885 I spent the day reading mostly. I had an interview in the Evening with Robert Pope from Ashley.
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31 I wrote 7 Letters to J. Jaques, Sarah, Newton Mary to James Jack Delight & Emeline. Gave order [–] $25.
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Nov 1 I received 4 Letter from Jaques, Wilford his son Wilford & Elias. I wrote 2 Letter to Jaques & Sarah. I had an interview with E Snow. Had a letter calling me to Salt Lake. I Start to morrow. I have been doing up my things to day.
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2 I parted from my friends in st George & started for SLC. We rode to Leeds. Spent the night with Br Wilkinson. 18 m.
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3 We drove to Cedar & stoped with Brother Lunt. 38 Mils.
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4 We drove to Milford & spent the night at Br E Tanners. 60 M.
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[p.342] 5 Took Cars at Milford & rode to Juab. Changed Cars & Rode to Salt Lake City. I spent the night at home. 226 Miles. I found Mrs Woodruf quite poorly.
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6 I spent the day at home & Attended Meeting with 11 of the 12 in the night. A Carrington was Cut off for Adultery. I had an interview with G. Q. Cannon. Went to bed in the office at 4 oclok.
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7 Saturday We held a Meeting at 3 oclok also at 7 oclok at the Presidets office And we spent the night untill 3 oclok upon John W. Youngs Case. He finally promised to throw himself upon our hands & take our Council & magnify his Calling & we voted to try him again. I went in the
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/8/ Morning to farm and spent the day Sunday. I wrote 2
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9 Letters to Sarah, & Wm. H. Thompson. My wife Phebe is vary low. Bulah thought she was dying. Wrote to Nellie.
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At 6 oclock I Called to see my wife Phebe who was vary low. I laid my hands upon her head & Blessed her And anointed her for her burial and at 2 oclok she died. Thus we part after living together 48 years & 6 months in the Marriage Covenant.
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Nov 10 1885 {Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff was born March 8th, 1807 In Scarboro Maine Died in Salt Lake City Utah Nov. 10, 1885 Aged 78 years 8 months & 2 days. Blessed are the Dead who die in the Lord.}
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Sleep on my Dear Phebe, But Ere long from this
The Conqured Tomb shall yield its Captive Prey,
Then with thy Husband, Children, friends, &
Prophets & Apostles
Thou shalt Reign in Bliss,
As wife, Queen, Mother, and Saint to an Eternal Day.
Wilford Woodruff
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[p.343] The Parents of Phebe W Woodruff were Ezra and Sarah Fabyan Carter. Ezra Carter was 96 years of age when he died. Sarah F Carter was about 70 when she died. Both were baptized. Thus My wife Phebe Ends Her Earthly Mission. She has gone to meet her Fathers, Mothers, Children Prophets, Apostles, Saints & Friends in the spirit world.
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This was a serous day. Word Came to me this morning of the Death of my wife Phebe. It was a trying time to her Children. I telegraphed to Phebe & Sarah. I wrote 5 Letters to Susan, Leslie Shuah C Moulton Ezra Scammans Ilus F Carter.
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The Lord has born me up in this Affliction in a wonderful Manner. I pray God to still sustain me. Many of the family Called upon me & I had much writing & Business to attend to. I spent the night in the office.
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11 I spent the day in the office. I saw a Number of my family. I wrote Letters to
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12 The funeral of my wife Phebe was attended to day at the 14 ward school House. I saw the procession as it Past the office. I saw the hearse that Carried my wife Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff to the grave. I was not permitted to attend her funeral without being arrested for my religin, & Imprisioned for Cohabitation with my wives as many others are. She was followed to the grave with 35 Carriages.
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I am passing through a strange Chapter in the history of my life. Persecution is raging against the Latter Day Saints. I am perfectly willing for my wife to lie down & go to sleep & be freed from any for [of] the persecution from the wicked. I hope I may prove true & faithful unto the End that I may meet with her & our friends in the Celestial kingdom of God, and have part in the first Resurrection with the righteous Prophets & Apostles and dwell with them in peace forever.
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I wrote Letters to G. Teasdale Leslie W Snow Susan & J McAllister. At the Close of the funeral, Emma Clara, Delight, M[….], & Ensign & Emeline all [p.344] Called upon me. Coffin & Hearse $75, Articles from Coop $33.25. $108.25.
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13 Many Called upon me to day. Among the Number was Lorenzo Young C W Layton Card of Logan & others. I spent the day in the office. As so many bad seen me in the office it was thought wisdom for me to leave the office for a time so in the evening I went to Judge Smiths & talked with him untill 10 oclok when it was thought that Marshal Ireland was seen in front of the House so 2 of the poliecemen to[ok] me [to] H J Grants whare I spent the night.
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14 I spent the day at H. J. Grants. I wrote Letters to J. G. Bleak & Wm. H Thompson. I had my trunks moved down to Emmas. I went down & spent the night at the farm. 6 M.
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15 Sunday I spent the day looking over my things. I wrote one letter to Nellie Woodruff.
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16 I went to Brother Henry Harrow & spent the day with Robert Franklin Turnbow & He & Brother Harrow & myself sat up untill midnight reading Revelations, visions & Dreams & talking of the signs of the times. I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie. I spent the night at Brother Harrows.
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17 I spent the day at Henry Harrows. I wrote 2 Letters to Sarah & Wm. H Thompson. I went down to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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18 I wrote Letters to Nellie, David Phebe Scholes and Ensign W. Owen has been to the Depo 5 nights After Asahel. He has gone to night. Asahel did not Come.
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Nov 19, 1885 I Came to the Historians office this morning. I wrote Letter to Bulah, to Wm. H. Thompson.
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20 I overhalled my trunk of records to day. I [p.345] found all 3 of my autobyographs & Journals together.
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I was Just informed that Lorenzo Snow was arested at Brigham City. I went to Judge Elias Smith & spent the night. I had quite a conversation with Brother Smith.
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21 I wrote 6 Letters to President Taylor & Cannon to Sarah, Preston & Sheets, Leslie & Orion & Brixen.
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22 I spent the day at the farm regulating my papers & filing them. I filed all the Letters I had written my wife Phebe W Woodruff during the last year. I also filed Asahel H Woodruffs letters to his Mother and read some of them which were vary interesting. I spent the night at the farm.
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I received 10 Letters 2 from G. Teasdale, Wm. Paxman, Wm H. Thompson Henry Woodruff M.P. Romney Lot Smith J H. Hart A M Cannon Susan C Scholes & Sarah.
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23 I receivd Letters from Sarah, & Sylvia, 2 from Leslie, Wm. H. Thompson & C. A. Brixen. I wrote 1 Letter to C. A. Brixen & Rented the Brick House for $25 a month. I wrote to Bulah. to Wm. Paxman, and Susan C Scholes. I spent the day at Judge Elias Smiths.
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24 I wrote 6 Letters to Wm. H. Thompson G J. [J. G.] Bleak Bulah. Sarah. & Jaques & G Teasdale. I spent the day at Judge Elias Smith’s and in the Evening at about 9 oclok Asahel H. Woodruff arivd home from his mission in England. It was A Happy Meeting with him with Father & Mother.
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I accompanied Asahel & his Mother down to the farm & spent the night with Asahel. It was Certainly a happy Meeting what I had looked for for a long time.
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25 Emma Asahel & Owen went to the City to get such things as they needed to day. I wrote Letters to day to Nellie & M E Teasdale.
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Asahel had a great surprise party. Nearly 50 persons of the Mutual & sunday school Called upon him & [p.346] kept their visit up untill midnight. David P. Woodruff arived in the Evening soaked to the skin in the Storm.
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26 Thanksgiving day Vary Muddy in the Streets. I spent the day at the farm with my family. Had a large Turkey for dinner. We had all the family present Except Nellie.
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27 I went to the office with Asahel at 6 oclok in the morning. Waited 4 hours before I could get a key to get into my office. I aranged my library in a room by itself. I rote 2 letters to J F Wells & Lot Smith. I received 3 letters from Sarah Phebe Orion & Asahel. I spent the night at Judge Smiths. 3 Miles.
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28 I received a letter from Dr E A Scammans. I wrote Letters to E. A. & Rhoda Scammans, & M.P. Romney. I spent the day in the office & went to the farm with Asahel. 3 M.
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29 I wrote Letters to J. H. Hart to Phebe Orion & Sarah. Asahel spoke at the Farmers ward to day abot one hour. Spoke again in the Evening to the Mutual.
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30 Asahel spent most of the day at the coop. I spent the day in the House. I wrote one Letter to Walker & Bowen abot our sheep heard.
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Dec 1 I received 5 Letters from Susan, Sarah Newton Pope & Palmer.
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Dec 2, 1885 Asahel Ploughed <Saturday> & is ploughing to day. It is quite Cloudy. I wrote 5 Letters to Susan, Pope, Palmer, Sarah & Newton. I spent most of the day in the house.
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3 I spent a part of the day husking Corn.
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4 I received 7 Letters from Azmon, Thompson Nellie, McAllister Susan, & Eugenia & Emeline. I rote 4 Letters to McAllister, Azmon & Elizabeth Thompson & [p.347] Electa Woodruff & to Emeline. I shucked 7 bushels of Corn.
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5 I helped finish shucking Corn to day. I shucked 5 bushels.
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6 Sunday James J. Woodruff & family Called upon Emma & spent the day. I wrote one letter to J Jaques.
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7 We had a snow storm this Morning. I spent the day in the House mostly.
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8 Asahel Owen & myself started out this morning at * 4 oclok to go over Jordan on the range to see if we could kill some rabbits. We crossed the white bridge * and travelled 7 miles and Camped. There was several inches of snow on the ground. We found the rabbits vary wild. We Could hardly see one less than 100 yards of us. We ownly killed one. We did not go on to the right ground. It snowed vary hard most of the Afternoon. Asahel got lost & Came near having to spend the night out but He finally found the waggon & we Camped for the night.
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9 We spent the day hunting. Owen killed one I 2, & Asahel 5. We Camped another night. It was an Exceding Cold night.
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10 Asahel killed 2 Rabbits this morning making 11 in all. We saw quite a number but they were vary wild. We returned home quite tired out. Distance travelled 25 Miles.
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Dec 11, 1 885 I spent the day oiling Boots cleaning up guns writing up Journal &c. I received 13 Letters from Emeline, Delight, Phebe A. S. Presidents John Taylor & Cannon, G Teasdale John Jaques J G Bleak Wm. Arkins, Hannah Grover, Newton, Sarah, Wm. H Thompson Jesse & Bell Moses. I wrote 2 Letters to F. D. Richards Jaques. It was a vary Cold night.
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[p.348] Dec 12 I wrote 2 Letters to Delight To Jesse & Bell Moses of 8 pages. Sent an Account of Mrs Woodruff Death & burial.
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13 I wrote 6 Letters to Newton, Sarah, Hannah Grover James G Bleak, Wm. H. Thompson & Wm. Atkin. Asahel suffered severely all night with the teeth ake.
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14 Asahel took me in the buggy to the Historians office before day light. I received 2 letters from J F Wells and Phebe C Scholes. I wrote 2 Letters to Orion & Phebe Snow. I attended to a good Deal of business to day. I had a Council with John W Taylor & F D Richards. I Paid H Dinwoody $60 for work on My Brick House. I Paid $100 at Zions Savings Bank for the Insurance on the valley House. I spent the night at Judge E Smith. Had a hard Head Ake in the night.
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Dec 15 I held a Council with 3 of the Twelve F D Richards John Henry Smith & John W Taylor. I received 2 letters from Sarah & Orion. I wrote to Sarah. Sent an Order for $15 to her for Merchandize. I had an unexpeted visit from my Daughter Susan C Scholes who had Come from Onawa. She spent the Afternoon and Evening with me at Brother Smith whare I spent the night.
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Dec 16, 1885 I had an interview to day with F D Richards H J Grant & J. F. Wells on the interest of the Mutual. I looked over my Deeds & many Papers. I went to the farm at night. 6 mils.
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17 I wrote to Presidets Taylor & Cannon upon the YM.M.I Association. I spent the day & night at the farm.
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18 Susan spent the day yesterday & to Day with Wilford and Emma. <Bulah is on the road to destruction.> I wrote to Phebe. I had a long Conversation with Susan upon family Affairs. I wrote to Bulah and Susan took it to her.
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[p.349] Asahel had his horse hitched to his Buggy. Was about to take his Brother & Sisters to a party. He took the nose sack off from the Horse to put the Bridle on and the Horse Jumped. Took a Circuit around a spring through the yards and out of the gate over a ditch into the Street without striking any thing and started North On a run. Asahel run after the Horse with overcoat & overshoes on. He flung his overcoat off. He overtook the Horse at the End of the Block got ahead of him & run him into [the] Creek & stoped him without Breaking any thing and returned with the Horse & Buggy to the House in safety. Asahel said the Lord helped him to stop him & He felt to acknowledge the hand of God in [it].
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I rode to the City and spent the night with a friend. 3 M.
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19 I received a letter from Presidts Taylor & Cannon. I wrote Letters to Ensign Woodruff. I had an interview with Susan & Br Jaques. I spent the night alone <at Brother Grant’s>.
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Dec 20, 1885 {Susan Hunter} {Mrs George Reynolds} Sunday Sister Susannah Hunters funeral was held to day. John Henry Smith & H. J. Grant and several others spoke at the funeral. Sister George Reynolds was also buried to day. Brother F D Richards Preached her funeral Sermon. John Henry Smith spoke this Afternoon in the Big Tabernacle to a full Congregation. I spent the day in the House, and was accompanied by my Daughter Susan. I am Still a free Man although an Exile.
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One year has passed away since the prosicution and Persecution Commenced against the Latter Day Saints for Poligamy and the Persecution has increased more & more untill the present time untill 40 or 50 of our Elders are imprisioned for obeying the Law of God And Now the Congress of the United States are attempting to Pass Laws to destroy the Latter Day Saints and take away all our rights. Our Nation is fast ripening itself and getting Prepared for the Judgments of God which will Cause there utter overthrow & destruction. Great Destruction & Judgments are at the Door of this generation. [p.350] The whole Christian world are overwhelmed to day with whoredoms Murder and abominations of Every kind.
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Dec 21 I receivd 3 Letters from J. McAllister Sarah And a vary kind interesting Letter from Bulah. I wrote 7 Letters to Wilford, Emma, J. D. T. McAllister. Wm. H Thompson, & Sarah. I wrote a letter sent to Sarah Newton. I wrote to Phebe C Scholes.
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Dec 22. 1885 I wrote a letter to Bulah of 8 pages in answer to hers & kept a Copy. My Daughter Susan visited me in the Afternoon. I spent the day writing. I recd
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23 a letter from J G. Bleak. I wrote him a Letter in Return. I wrote a letter to Phebe W Snow. I had a visit to day from Wilford Susan and Bulah. I Entered into An amical arangement with Wilford & Susan in the division of the City lot on which the valley House Stands. I Spent the day in the office. I went to the farm at night with my family. <[–]>.
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24 I spent the day at the farm. I wrote a long letter to Azmon. I gave him a history of our youth and the dealings of God with us.
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25 Christmass day I spent the day in the Chamber locked up as a prisioner while all the family went to the ward school House to attend the Christmass [ ]. I wrote Letters to George Teasdale & Thomas E Ricks. I felt Thankful to God I was Still a free man on Earth.
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26 I spent the day in the house writing.
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27 Sunday I spent the day in my room.
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28th I received 6 Letters from President Taylor /& Below not Counted/ Bartlet H. J. Peterson L. W. Snow Sarah & Atkin. I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Presidet Taylor. H J Peterson L. W. Snow, Sarah (told a Dream) Wm. Atkins.
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[p.351] 29 I received 5 letters from Jaques Matilda T. Bleak, Thompson & T Cottom. I wrote 5 to Bleak, McA, Thompson Cottom M.T.
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30th & 31 I wrote to Br Lindsay. I made a synopsis of 6 years Journalizing.
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Dec 31, 1885 Thus Ends the year of 1885. I have written in my Daily Journals for fifty one years since Jan 1, 1834. I have recorded many Events in the Church and kingdom of God on Earth in these last days Concerning our persecutions and Afflictions in the rise & Progress of the Church.
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This year Ends with the prision Crouded with the Leading Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Because of Obeying the Celestial Law of God in the Patriarchal Order of Marriage And the presidency of the Church and Twelve Apostles & Many other Leading Men are in Exile for our Religion And we are now Approaching 1886 with the whole United States Government united at war against us including the Supreme Court President, Cabinet & both Houses of Congress seem now Determined to Mob us under the form of Law. The Edmunds Bill take away all the Civil political & Religious rights of the Latter Day Saints And Nothing but the God of Heaven Can save us. But the God of Heaven will save his people and protect his Church Zion & Kingdom and Fight the battles of his Saints and Destroy our Enemies in his own time & way. He has said it & He will do it. If I am alive on the 31 day of Dec 1886 Let me record the state of Affairs at that date and show what the Lords Performs for Zion & her inhabitants and the Signs of the times with our Nations. The hour of Gods Judgment has Come. Let our Nation prepare for that which awaits Her.[p.352]
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I Travelled 1,933 Miles.
I Held 27 Meetings.
I Preached 21 Discourses.
I Administered to 20 sick person.
I wrote 579 Letters.
I Received 364 Letters.
I Blessed 10 Children.
I Confirmed 15 Persons.
I sealed 15 Couple for the Dead.
I was sealed for 75 Dead Friends.
I had 45 Persons Adopted to me.
I Attended 2 Quarterly Conferences.
I Attended 2 Conferences of Y.M.MIA.
I Attended 4 Prayer Circles.
I Preached 1 funeral sermon.
I attended 2 Councils with the 12 Apostles.
I Dedicated Brigham Y. Accademy in Logan Jan 1, 1885.
I Paid Tithing $280 dollars.
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I spent this whole year in Exile Because of Obeying the Celestial law of God which explains the cause of there being so little labor upon this Journal for 1885.
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A synopsis of Wilford Woodruff Travels and Labors taken from his Journals By Himself from 1834 to 1885 Inclusive Making (51) years of Labor in the Ministry as a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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I traveled during this period Through England, Scotland, Wales, Six Islands of the sea, and 23 of the United States, and Five Territories Including the Rocky Mountains Utah, Idaho, Arizona New Mexico, Wyoming, Nevada & Calafornia. I Crossed the Atlantic Ocean four times.
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I travelled 143,369 Miles.
I held 4,191 Meetings.
I Preached 3,250 discourses
I Attended 73 Semiannual Conferences.
I Attended 176 Quarterly Conferences.
I esstablished 77 preaching places in the vinyard.
I Organized 51 Branches of the Church in the Vineyard.
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I added to the Church 1,800 souls in 8 month Labor in the South of England in 1840, Among whom was 200 preachers of the various sects of the day. 50 of the preachers Belonged to the United Brethren who broke off from the weslian Methodist. There were 600 of the United Brethren. All were Baptized Except one person. I Ordained Elders and Priests who done a good deal of the Baptizing. I ownly Baptized 1,043 persons. I Confirmed 3,343 for the living. I assisted in Confirming 4,499.
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I spent 603 days in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City And most of two years in St George Temple in giving Endowments. I presided during that time. There were Baptized during this period for the Living and the dead 85,851 And the same Number Confirmed. We gave Endowments during this Time for the living & the Dead 41,398. I sealed at the Altar for the living and the Dead 11,550 Couple. Others sealed during this time 21,991 Most of which I witnessed. Total sealed [p.354] while I was present 33,541 Couple for the Living and the dead.
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I was Baptized for 443 Dead friends. The rest of my family was Baptized for 2,745. Total Baptized for my Dead friends 3,188 For the Woodruff Hart and Thompson families. I had Endowments in the St George Temple for 2,518 of my Dead friends. This was through the Assistance of my friends. I have 427 more Endowments to finish my Record. This is up to Aprail 1883. I had {336} single dead women sealed to me of my Relatives, By the Council of President Young. This included 1885.
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I was sealed at the Altar for 1,117 Couple of Dead friends up to Jan 1886. I had 233 Persons Adopted to me by their own request. I was Adopted to my Father Aphek Woodruff. He was Ordained A High Priest and Patriarch. I Officiated in Adopting 96 others Men to Men. I sealed 806 Children to Parents and assisted in sealing 1,004 others. My Father Aphek and Azubah Woodruff had 6 Children sealed to them. Ezra & Sarah Carter had 4 Children sealed to them all dead in 1881.
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I gave 488 Their Seconed Anointing. I Assisted in giving seconed Anointing to 590 others. I received second Anointing for Father Aphek Woodruff Uncle Ozem Woodruff And the Prophet Robert Mason Also Samuel Smith, the Father of Emma Smith Woodruff. My Daughter Phebe A W Snow was Anointed for my Mother Bulah & Azubah Woodruff and 3 wives of Robert Mason Aprail 9, 1871.
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Ezra Carter sen. Sarah Fabyan Carter Ozem Woodruff Acksa Merrill & Hannah Hart Woodruff, Robert Mason & 3 wives wer all Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen. And Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff on the 13 day of Aprail 1877. On the 10 day of Aprail 1877 Samuel B Hardy and wife, Josiah Hardy and wife were adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen. the first persons Ever Adopted to me on Earth.
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I Attended 32 High Councils & 20 Priesthood Meeting.
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I Attended 130 Meetings of the Elders quorum.
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I attended 398 Councils with the Presidency & Twelve.
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[p.355] I attended 1,102 Prayer Circles with the Presidency & 12.
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I attended 213 meetings with my own prayer Circle. I Attended 43 Meetings of the Young Mens improvement Association.
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I Attended 5 Sabbath school Unions.
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I Assisted in organizing the First Presidency of the Church in 1880.
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I Ordained 1 Apostle. Assisted in ordaining 8 Apostles.
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I Ordained 23 Patriarchs. Assisted in Ordaining 84.
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I Ordained 93 High Priests. Assisted in ordaining 17 HP.
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I Ordained 24 High Council. Assisted in Ordaining 75 HC.
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I Ordaind 59 Seventies. Assisted in Ordaining many others.
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I Ordained One of the first seven Presidts of 70. I Ordaind 667 Elders. Assistd in ordaining 4,347. I Assisted in ordaining Elders for the dead 4,932. Total in Ordaining for the Living & Dead 9,948.
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I Ordained 23 Bishops & 17 Councillors to the Bishop.
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I Assisted to Ordain 5 Bishops & 4 Councillors. I Ordained 446 Priests, 66 Teachers & 15 Deacons.
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I set apart and Blessed 1,034 Missionaries. Assisted in setting Apart 4,512 Missionaries.
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I set apart 12 Mid wives. Assisted in 27 others. I Blessed 283 Children.
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I Administered to 922 sick person By the laying on of hands and Anointing with Oil, and many were healed by the power of God. Devils were Cast out, the Dumb spake, the Deaf heard, The blind saw, the lame walked The sick were raised up and in one instance the dead were raised in the Case of my own wife After the spirit left her body.
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I Organized 16 Branches of the United order and I held 16 meetings with the United Order.
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I wrote 4,767 Letters. I received 3,576 Letters. I Paid Tithing from 1850 to 1885 $4,903.57.
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I Recorded in my Journals 30 Sermons of the Prophet [p.356] Joseph Smith, And 81 Sermons of presidet Brigham Young & of the Twelve Apostles.
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I recorded in my Journals from 1834 to 1885, 4,000 Pages, And my Autobyography Contains 1,194 Pages. I ownly wrote a small portion of that. Edward Tullidge wrote most of it.
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I sealed 9 Dead Persons to Joseph Smith the Prophet, 5 to Hiram Smith the Patriarch 4 to Father John Smith 3 to Samuel H Smith 3 to Don Carloss Smith, 3 to Wilford Woodruff jr.
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I dedicated the Baptismal font in the 14 ward 1857. I Dedicated the Assembly room in the 13 ward Jan 1 1861, The Assembly room in the 14 ward Dec 24 1861, The Farmington Meeting House in 1864 The Pason Meeting House Utah County July 20 1872. I dedicated the Cornor Stone of Z.C.M.I. Nov 25, 1875. I dedicated the Z.C.M.I. Building After it was finished March 13, 1876. I dedicated the Relief Society House in the 2 ward Feb 28, 1875. I dedicated the Mill Creek ward Meeting House May 21, 1876. I dedicated the St George Temple under the direction of Brigham Young in Connexion with Erastus Snow & Brigham Young Jr Jan 1, 1877.
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I Also Attended the following Dedication: The meeting House in the Kays ward Sept 17, 1863. G A Smith was Mouth. The Baptismal Font Temple Block Salt Lake City 1864. Brigham Young was Mouth. The Nephi Meeting House June 24, 1865. G A Smith Mouth. The City Hall Salt Lake City Jan 8, 1866. G. Q. Cannon was Mouth. The Grantsville Meeting House July 14 1866. G Q Cannon was Mouth. The Cooperative Store of Wm. Jennings March 1, 1869. Brigham Young, G. A. Smith & D. H. Wells all prayed. The Springville Meeting House Aprail 17, 1869. D H. Wells was Mouth. The Coleville Meeting House sept 21, 1869. D H Wells was Mouth. The Tooele Meeting house Aprail 30, 1870. John Taylor was Mouth.
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I Attended the dedication of the Temple in Salt Lake City, and the laying of the Corner Stone of the Temple on the 6 day of Aprail 1853. I deposited the Books & Records in a Stone in the South East Corner of the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple on the 13 day of Aug 1857. President Brigham Young Dedicated the same. I was Appointed to superintend the diging [p.357] out of the foundation of the Temple. I spent 111 days in that service.
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I attended 169 Meetings with the School of the Prophets in Salt Lake City.
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I Collected for the Temple in Nauvoo $1,674.
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I Printed the Times & Seasons & Nauvoo Neighbor in Connexion with John Taylor for two years. I Printed 2,500 Copies of the Millennial Star in 1845. I published 3,000 Copies of the Doctrins & Covenants in England and secured the Copyright in Stationers Hall London in 1845. I published 20,000 Copies of the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles By order of Parley P. Pratt on his own Responsibility.
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I have been Ordained during the foregoing Period to the Office of Teacher, Priest, Elder, 2 Quorum of Seventies, first Quorum of Seventies, and of the Twelve Apostles.
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I received my Endowments under the Hands of President Brigham Young under the Direction of Joseph Smith the Prophet. I received the washing of feet under the hands of Heber C. Kimball.
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I Officiated as a Member of the City Council in Nauvoo. I was Appointed a Member of the Regency in Salt Lake City and officiated as Such. I was Appointed a Chaplain in the Nauvoo Legion.
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I was Appointed Clerk & Historian of the Twelve Apostles. I was Appointed Assistant Historian in AD 1855. I Compiled & Published the History of 8 of the Twelve Apostles in the Deseret News. I was Appointed the Historian of the Church on the [ ] day of [ ] 18[ ] And have officiated as such since.
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I Moved to Provo with 30 tons of freight with my family flocks & Heards and Prepared for burning the Country in AD 1858 in the time of the Buchannan Armey and returned at the Close of the war. I spent 2 days with the Presidency Twelve & Peace Commissioners And acepted of Butharman Pardon for sins which we never Commit and Peace was restored.
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I was Appointed Presidet of the Universal Scientific Society. Held 25 Meetings with them.
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[p.358] I was Appointed President of the Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing society in 1862 and served as such for 10 years.
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I was Elected a Member of the Territorial Legislator and served as Such 22 years, 20 years in the Legislative Council in which I spent 733 dayes. I was Elected a Member of the Senate of the State of Deseret. I was Appointed President of the Horticultural Society in 1855 And served as Such.
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I was Appointed Presidet of the Jordon Irrigating Company in 1862 And in 1864 I was Appointed Treasurer & G A Smith Presidet. I was Appointed Chairman of the Medical Board of Examination in 1862, and served as such (But I think a vary inappropriate Appointment).
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I attended Zions Camp Party in 1865 the [first] meeting of the Company in 30 years.
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I was foreman of the Grand Jury in Salt Lake City in 1867 and attended 6 days session.
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I attended 30 Meetings of the Gardners Club.
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I was Elected a Member of the City Council in Provo And officiated as such.
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I was Chosen President of the cooperative Stock Company in 1876.
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I was Elected a Member of the board of Directors of the Merchantile Institution of Z.C.M.I And officiated as such two years.
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I traveled during this Period through England, Scotland, Wales, six Islands of the sea 23 of the United States and Five territories including the Rocky Mountains Utah Idaho Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming Nevada, & Calafornia. I Crossed the Atlantic Ocean four times.
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I travelled 143,369 Miles. I held 4,191 Meetings.
I Preached 3,250 discourses.
I Attended 73 SemiAnnual Conferences.
I Esstablished 77 Preaching Places in the vineyard.
I Organized 51 Branches of the Church in the Vineyard.
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I added to the Church 1,800 souls in 8 Months Labor in the South of England in 1840, Among whom were 200 preachers of the various sects of the day. 50 of the Preachers Belonged to the United brethren who had broaken off from the weslian Methodist. There were 600 of the United Brethren. All were Baptized Except one person. I Ordained Elders and Priests who done a good Deal of the Baptizing. I ownly Baptized 1,043 persons. I Confirmed 3,343 for the living. I assisted in Confirming 4,499.
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I spent 603 days in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City and most of two years in St George Temple in giving Endowments. I presided during the time. There were Baptized during this Period for the Living and the dead 85,851 and the Same Number Confirmed. [p.364] We gave Endowments during this time for the living and the Dead 41,398. I sealed at the Altar for the living and the Dead 11,550 Couple. Others sealed during this time 21,991 Most of whom I witnessed. Total Sealed while I was Present 33,541 Couple for the Living and the Dead.
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I was Baptized for 443 Dead friends. The rest of my family was Baptized for 2,745. Total Baptized for my Dead friends 3,188 For the Woodruff, Hart, and Thompson families. I had Endowments in the St George Temple for 2,518 of my Dead friends. This was through the Assistance of my friends. I have 427 more Endowments to finish my Record. This [is] up to Aprail 1883. I had {336} Single Dead women sealed to me of my relatives By the Council of Presidet Young. This includes 1885.
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I was sealed at the Altar for 1,117 Couple of Dead friends up to Jan 1886. I had 233 persons Adopted to me by their own request. I was Adopted to my Father Aphek Woodruff. He was Ordained A High Priest and Patriarch. I Officiated in Adopting 96 others men to men. I sealed 806 Children to Parents and assisted in sealing 1,004 Children to Parents. My Father Aphek and Azubah Woodruff had 6 Children sealed to them. Ezra & Sarah Carter had 4 Children sealed to them. All were dead. This was in 1881.
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I gave 488 Their seconed Anointing. I assisted in giving 590 others their seconed Anointing. I received second Anointing for Father Aphek Woodruff, Uncle Ozem Woodruff, And the Prophet Robert Mason also Samuel Smith Father of Emma Smith Woodruff. MY Daughter Phebe A. W. Snow was Anointed for my Mother Bulah & Azubah Woodruff and three wives of Robert Mason Aprail 9, 1871.
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Ezra Carter sen., Sarah Fabyan Carter Ozem Woodruff Acksa Merril & Hannah Hart Woodruff Robert Mason & 3 wives were all Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen. and Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff on the 13 day of Aprail 1877. On the 10 day of Aprail 1877 Samuel B Hardy and wife Josiah Hardy and wife were Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen the first Persons Ever Adopted to me on Earth.
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[p.365] I Attended 32 High Councils, & 20 Priesthood Meetings.
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I Attended 130 meetings of the Elders quorums;
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I attended 398 Councils with the Presidency & Twelve.
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I attended 1,102 Prayer Circles with the Presidency & Twelve.
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I attended 213 meetings with my prayer Circle.
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I Attended 43 Meetings of the young Mens Mutual improvement Association And 5 sabbath school unions.
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I assisted in organizing the first Presidency of the Church in 1880.
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I Ordained 1 Apostle & Assisted in ordaining 8 Apostles.
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I Ordained 23 Patriarchs. I Assisted in Ordaining 84 Patriarchs.
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I Ordained 93 High Priests Assisted in ordaining 17 High Priests.
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I Ordained 24 High Council & Assisted in Ordaining 75 High Council.
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I Ordained 59 Seventies. I ordaind one of the first 7 Presidets of the seventies.
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I Ordaind 667 Elders & Assisted in ordaining 4,347 Elders. I Also assisted in ordaining Elders for the dead 4,932. Total in Ordaining for the living & the Dead 9,948.
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I ordained 23 Bishops & 17 Councillors to the Bishop. I assisted in ordaining 5 Bishops & 4 Councillors.
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I ordained 446 Priests, 66 Teachers & 15 Deacons.
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I set apart and blessed 1,034 Missionaries and Assisted in setting apart 4,512 Missionaries.
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I set apart 12 Mid wives. Assisted in 27 others. I Blessed 283 Children.
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I administered unto 922 sick person by the laying on of hands and anointing with oil and rebuking in the name of Jesus Christ, and many were healed by the Power of God, Devils were Cast out, The dumb spake, the Def herd, The blind saw, the Lame walked, The sick were raised up. And in one instance the Dead were raised in the Case of my own wife Phebe after the spirit left the Body she was raised to life by the laying [on] of [p.366] hands and the power of God in the presence of many witnesses.
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I organized 16 Branches of the United Order. I held 16 meetings with the United Order.
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I wrote 4,767 Letters. I received 3,576 Letters.
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I Paid Tithing from 1850 to 1885 $4.903.57.
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I recorded in my Journal 30 Sermons of Joseph Smith the Prophet and 81 sermons of President Brigham Young & of the Twelve Apostles.
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I recorded in my Journals from 1834 to 1885 inclusive 4,000 Pages. And My Autobyography Contains 1,194 Pages. I did not wrote but a small portion of the Autobyography. Edward Tullidge wrote the most of it.
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I sealed 9 dead Persons to Joseph Smith the Prophet 5 to Hyram Smith the Patriarch, 4 to Father John Smith 3 to Samuel H. B. Smith, 3 to Don Carloss Smith, 3 to Wilford Woodruff Jr.
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I dedicated the Baptismal Font in the 14 ward 1857. I dedicated the Assembly Room in the 13 ward Jan 1, 1861, The Assembly Room in the 14 ward Dec 24, 1861, The Farmington Meeting House 1864, The Pason Meeting House Utah Co July 20, 1872. I dedicated the Cornor Stone of Z.C.M.I. Nov 25, 1875. I dedicated the Z.C.M.I Building After it was finished March 13, 1876. I dedicated the Relief Society House in the 2 ward Feb 28, 1875. I dedicated the Mill Creek ward Meeting House May 21, 1876. I dedicated The St George Temple under the Direction of Brigham Young in Connexion with Erastus Snow & Brigham Young Jr. Jan 1, 1877.
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I also Attended the following Dedications: The Meeting House in the Kays word sept 17, 1863. G A Smith was mouth. The Baptismal Font Temple Block, Great Salt Lake City 1864. Brigham Young was Mouth. The Nephi Meeting House June 24, 1865. G A Smith was Mouth. The City Hall Salt Lake City Jan 8, 1866 G. Q. Cannon Mouth. The Grantsville Meeting House July 14, 1866 G Q Cannon Mouth. The Cooperativ Store of Wm. Jennings March 1, 1849. Brigham Young G. A. Smith & D H Wells all prayed. The Springville Meeting House [p.367] Aprail 17, 1869. D H Wells was Mouth. The Coleville Meeting House sept 21, 1869. D H Wells was Mouth. The Tooele City Meeting House Aprail 30, 1870. D.H. Wells was Mouth. The Insane Assylum S L City June 27, 1870. John Taylor was Mouth.
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I Attended the Dedication of laying the Cornor stone of Logan Temple sept 17, 1877. The Twelve Apostles laid the South East Cornor, Bishops & High Council the South West Cornor, The High Priests the North west Cornor, The seventies & Elders the North East Cornor. I Attended the dedication of the Temple ground in Salt Lake City and the laying of the Cornor Stone of the Temple on the 6 day of April 1853.
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I deposited the Books & Records in a stone in the foundation of Salt Lake Temple on the 13 day of Aug. 1857. President Brigham Young dedicated the same. I was Appointed to superintend the diging out of the foundation of the Temple. I spent 111 days in that service.
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I attended 169 meeting with the school of the Prophets in S.L.C.
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I Collected for the Temple in Nauvoo $1,674.
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I Printed the Times & Seasons & Nauvoo Neighbor in Connexion with John Taylor for two years. I printed 2,500 Copies of the Millennial Star in 1885. I Published 3,000 Copies of the doctrins & Covenants in England and secured the copyright in Stationers Hall in London in 1845. I Published 20,000 Copies of the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles by order of Parley P Pratt on his own responsibility.
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I have been Ordained during the foregoing period to the office of Teacher Priest Elder 2 Quorum of seventies, first Quorum of Seventies and of the Twelve Apostles.
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I received my Endowments under the Hands of Brigham Young under the Direction of Joseph Smith the Prophet. I receivd the washing of feet under the Hands of Heber C. Kimball.
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I Officiated as a Member of the City Council in Nauvoo. I was appointed a member of the regency in [p.368] Salt Lake City. I was Appointed Chaplain of the Nauvoo Legion & officiated as Such.
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I was Appointed Clerk & Historian of the Twelve Apostles.
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I moved to Provo with 30 tons of freight with my family, flocks & Heards and prepared for the burning of the Country in AD. 1858 in the time of the Buchannan Armey And returned at the close of the war. I spent two days with the Presidency Twelve, & Peace Commissioners And acepted of Presidents Buchannan Pardon for sins we never Commit And Peace was restored.
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I was Appointed President of the Universal scientific society & held 25 Meetings with them.
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I was Appointed President of the Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing Society in 1862, And served as such for 10 years.
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I was Elected A Member of the Territorial Legislator and served as such 22 years, 20 years in the Legislative Council in which I spent 733 days. I was Elected a Member of the Senate of the State of Deseret.
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I was Appointed Assistant Historian in AD 1855. I Compiled & published the History of 8 of [the] Twelve Apostles in the Deseret News.
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I was Appointed President of the Horticultural society in 1855 and served as such.
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I was Appointd President of the Jordan Irrigating Society in 1862 And in 1864 I was Appointed Treasurer & G A Smith Presidet.
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I was Appointed Chairman of the Medical board of Examination in 1862 and served as such (But I think a vary inappropriate Appointment).
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I attended Zions Camp Party in 1864, the first meeting of the Company in 30 years.
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I was foreman of the Grand Jury in Salt Lake City in 1867 And attended 6 days session.
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I Attended 30 Meetings of the Gardner Club.
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I was Elected a Member of the City Council of Provo And officiated as such.
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I was Chosen President of the Cooperative Stock Company in 1876.
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I was Elected a Member of the board of Directors [p.369] of the Merchantile Institution of Z.C.M.I. And officiated as Such two years.
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I was Appointed Historian of the Church on the 7 day of Oct. 1883 And have officiated as [such] since.
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I Wilford Woodruff Testify that I heard Heber C. Kimball and President Joseph Young say that they heard Joseph Smith the Prophet say in their presence & in the Presence of others in 1832 the first time the Prophet Ever had an interview with Brigham Young He said the day would Come when Brigham Young would presid over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. That was 4 years before there was any quorum of Twelve Apostles Chosen, And No man knew that Brigham Young would Ever be An Apostle unless God reveled it to the Prophet. Yet after sixteen years of Revelation and Change in the Church this Prophicy Came to pass to the vary letter for He was Presidt of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for years before He became Presidt of the Church.
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[p.371] Jan 1, 1886 I spent this my new years day in my Comfortable retreat. Asahel spent a part of the day with me. The year 1885 which is past & gone has been an Eventful one in some respects. The persecution of the Government against the Latter Day Saints has Commenced in the year 1885 And there is a prosper of its being vary severe during 1886. It seems as if the whole government had turned Mob including the Presidet the Supreme Court the Cabinet & Congress all seem determind to mob & rob the Latter Day Saints under the form of Law But we still maintain that God Reigns & will untill He puts all Enemies under his feet, and He will fight the battles of his saints and He will bring Judgment upon our Enemies & destroy them in his own due time. This is the Testimony of Wilford Woodruff. At the Close of the year look to this page & see what the signs of the year has been.
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I wrote 5 Letters to Nellie Emma & Asahel [went?] with me. I sent 20 stamps. I wrote to Wm. H Thompson & Amelia Thompson. I sent her A likeness. I wrote 2 to Jaques.
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2 I spent the day reading.
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3 Sunday I spent most of the day reading the D & C.
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4 I wrote to Phebe & Susan. I wrode 10 miles South & had an interview with Presidets Taylor Cannon & M Thatcher On Y. M. M. I. Association. 20 Miles. The Decision was the young People might hold their Stake Conference but not a general Conference at the time of our semi Annual Conference as it would have a tendency to draw from the general interest.
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Jan 5 1886 I spent the day at the farm. I wrote to Phebe & Susan. I received Letters from Phebe & Susan.
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6 I helped Asahel Clean out the Stables. I wrote 5 Letters to Brockbank Hilton to Jaques, Jack, Phebe & Susan. Spent the night at Fri[ends]. I [p.372] receivd 8 letters from Sarah, Roskelley, Thompson, Jaques, Bleak, Delight, Anna Tenney, & Paxman.
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7 I wrote to Joseph Richards at St Joseph.
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I wrote a Letter to Jaques Emma & Ar[old?] [-].
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9 I spent the day Compiling my Journal.
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10 I spent the day looking over my Journals & Letters.
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11 I Bought a Horse for the farm of Black Prime stock at the Church for $130, A double Harness for $45 dollars Total $175. I received 2 letters from Thompson & Jaques.
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12 I wrote Letters to Jaques, J. W. Taylor Gibbs 2 to Sarah, & Bishop Farrell F D Richards. I received Letters from Susan Miller Jaques F. D. Richards. I told Jaques to put in my will 75 sheep to Each [four?].
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13 I wrote 5 to Bleak, F. D. Richards, Wm. H. Thompson J McAllister & Anna S Tenney. I received a 2 Letters from Milton & Susan.
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14 I wrote to James Pieler Wm. Paxman. I received Letters from Jaques, G Teasdale Wm. H Thompson & Wm. Atkin. I met in the Evening with 9 of the Twelve including {G.Q.C.} On important Church business. Staid untill 12 oclok. Returned to the farm & spent the night. 8 miles.
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Jan 15, 1886 I wrote to Milton W Snow & sent him a Copy of a synopsis of my Journal for some 51 years as He wanted to keep it during his life. I wrote to Nellie.
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16 I wrote 8 letters to Milton, Susan Phebe Orion, McAllister Thompson G Teasdale and Jaques. I [p.373] receivd 3 Letters from Jaques President Taylor Susan Asahel & Emma Called.
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17 <Sunday> I wrote 5 Letters to Richards, Nellie Jaques, Susan, & Henry Cox.
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18 I wrote to A M Tenney & Phebe C Scholes.
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19 I wrote 1 Letter to J Jaques. I received 6 Letters from Paxman, Azmon, Thompson L W Snow, McAllister, & F D Richards. <I had [-].>
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20 I wrote Letters to Emma to Jack, Jaques Susan Bulah F. D. Richards Wm. Paxman & Snow.
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21 I received Letters from Thompson Jaques Lot Smith, & F. D. Richards & Susan. I wrote 5 Letters to Thompson, 2 to Bleak, Azmon McA & Bleak & Jaques.
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22 I receivd Letters from Bleak Sarah, Hanes F D Richards Thompson. I wrote letter to Sarah Mary, Newton, Jaques, Lot Smith & Hanes. I helped Asahel Paper a room.
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23 I spent the day upon my Journals. I spent the night <at the farm>.
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24 Sunday I received 5 letters from Phebe, Milton, Susan, Jaques F D Richards. I red the propositions to President Taylor & Endorsed them. I wrote 5 Letters to Susan Jaques, Spence, Richards & Phebe. I spent the night at the farm.
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25 I spent the day on my Journals & Reading.
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Jan 26, 1886 I received 2 letters from Bulah & Jaques. I wrote Letters to Jaques & Bulah. I kept a copy of Bulah Letter. I spent the day writing &Reading. /Wrot Susan./
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27 I receivd Letters from F D Richards Emeline & Nellie. I wrote 1 Letter to Emline. I spent [p.374] the day reading. The whole Nation seems stired up against the Saints. The Grand Jury now find from 1 to 6 Indictments against the Saints for the same Crime.
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28 I wrote one letter to J Jaques. I spent the day writing.
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29 I received 7 Letters from Jaques, Susan Thompson, McAllister, Sarah, Newton & Mary. I wrote 4 Letters to Nellie sent $10, Henry Jaques & David.
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30 I received 4 Letters from Sarah Mary Newton Amelia. I wrote to J McAllister, Sarah, Newton, Mary Amelia, Thompson Jaques Susan & Bulah.
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31 I received 4 Letters from M. Teasdale F. Spencer I Hanes, Jaques. I wrote 5 Letters to Wilford, Susan, Jaques J. W. Taylor, & David Hilton.
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Feb 1 I wrote 2 letters to George H Taylor & F Spencer. We had a Rainy Day.
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2 I received 7 Letters from Phebe Scholes, I F. Carter, Duffin McAllister, Reynolds, Emeline, & Ensign. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques. I spent the day in the Historians Office. Met with the Manti Temple Committee. I wrote to Phebe A Snow on Land Matters. I spent the night at E Smith.
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3 I spent the day at E Smiths. I conversed with him on Law Matters Public & Private Land Matters. I spent the Evening in the Office on Auditing Church accounts. I wrote one letter to Bulah. Asahel got a waggon to day of John W Taylor on rent. Asahel took me 3 miles to my lodging place. I signed 5 Deeds at Historian Office of my Personal Real Esstate.
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4 I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Elizabeth Browett, Phebe C. Scholes and Emeline & Ensign.
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5 I wrote Letters to Jesse & Bell Moses, Leslie, Bleak McAllister, Thompson, & Brigham Y Duffin.
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[p.375] 6 I receivd 3 Letters from Sarah, Newton G Teasdale. I wrote Letters to G. Teasdale & M. E. Teasdale.
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7 Sunday I wrote 7 Letters to Phebe, Susan Milton Sarah C. L. Christianson Roskelley & Jaques. I went to the farm and spent the night. Emma was quite sick.
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Feb 8, 1886 Glory Hallelalulah to God and the Lamb for his mercies Endureth forever. Let all the Earth Praise the Lord. The History of this day is one of the Most important Events of my life and is well worth a place in the Records of the History of the Church. I was requested to meet with the Twelve at the office this Evening on Church business. Accordingly I left the farm at 5 oclok AM on a pair of running geers, and Asahel drove me up to the Historians Office. I arived there at 6 oclok. I had to sit out of Doors untill 8 oclok before I Could get in not having keys with me.
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I found Brother Erastus Snow abed. I talked with him a short time. He drested & Eat his Breakfast. We Counciled upon various things. I attended to some business with Brother Jaques. Then some brethren Came in to Convets upon some Legislative Business and Brother Franklin D Richards Came in and Anounced that Our Office was all surrounded by a body of Marshals.
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I imediately locked up my Papers in a draw[er] Put on my Overshues hung up my overcoat and took a survey of our position. I saw we had some 20 Marshals surrounded the Gardo House & Our Office and there was No Escape. Brother Erastus Snow & myself were the ownly two Persons that they would be liable to arest. We went up into a small Bed Room & locked ourselves in & we were there an hour watching the Marshals guarding outside while others were searching the Gardo House. They searched that Building from top to Bottom also the Lion & Behive House & Presidets Offices and were searching the Tithing Office and after we had Been Shut up an hour in our little bed Room like two Rats in a [p.376] trap we thought it was not wisdom for us to be caught in that.
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Brother Milando Pratt thought they were about to search the office. Brother Snow & myself then went down into the Lower Room occupied by F D Richards. We saw the front of the Office occupied By the marshals. I saw we had got to take some desperate Chance and But Little time to do it in. The Marshals wer all around & many were gath[er]ing in the Streets. At first the Brethren seemed to think that one of the Brethren had better drive a Buggy up to the door and I Better try my hand at getting in to that and 2 Buggies were Driven up. I prayed in my heart for the Lord to direct me. At that instant Brother Jenson stept in to the Room with his glasses on. I put my Glasses on. I said to Brother Jenson I will walk with you across the street to the other Office.
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We walked out of the door to the gate together. There was a Marshal [on] each side of the Gate & a Dozen more on each side of the side walk leading to the Gardo & Greenman Coming up on the west with the squad of Marshals who had been searching the Tithing Office and we walked right through betwen the two lines of Marshals to the Crossing from the Gardo House to the Presidts Office and then Crossed the Street into the office through all the Marshals perhaps 20 of them & many of the Brethren who had gathered in the Street.
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And the Eyes of all the Marshals was Closed By the power of God and all they saw was Jenson quite a smart Danishman and me an other Old Codger of a Danishman. The saints knew me. The Marshals did not. The street and yard Before the Presidets office was full of Brethren who knew me. I recognized No one nor paid attention to any one. The dangerous feature of the operation was the Eyes of all the Brethren in the Streets followed me from [the] time I left the Historians office untill I Entered the Presidets office. So said the observers. When I shut the door of the Clerks office Behind me I felt to shout Glory Halluluhuh though I said Nothing ownly thank God.
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As soon as I got into the Office I passed into the upper Story. I w[as?] /met/ by Br Hyde Seymour B Young [p.377] & others. As ther was /4/ Marshals stationed in the Rear of the Lion & Behive Hous I went through a gate on the East & got into a Buggy of Seymour B Youngs & He drove me to his Mothers whare I got dinner. Staid untill 8 oclok when Brother Hide took me in his Buggy & took me to Emmas whare I found them in an Excited State. I spent a few moments with them than went to my safe Resting place.
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Now for Brother Snow. As soon as I was Safe my heart was drawn out for Brother Snow. I felt to Pray God to deliver him as He had done me. When He undertook to leave the Office as I had done He met Greenman at the Door with his Marshals to search. He said Gentlemen dont leave here untill we get through. As Greenman was about to go into the office Gilson handed him quite a Bundle of papers probably warrants. As they Entered F. D Richards Office one of the Marshals By the Name of Smith knew Erastus Snow and steped up to him & commenced to talk to him. As the Marshals were Examing the Room & preparing to go through the House F D Richards steped up to the Marshal Smith & said I suppose you have No particular Business with this friend of yours. I want to speak with him. I have a little Business with [him]. The Marshal Says O No I have No Business with him and Brother Richards walked off with him some and like myself He was saved.
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Now from this House [Hour] Let not Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow nor any other Saint Ever distrust the God of Israel or the Son of God from Protecting or Delivering any servant of God who should be delivered, and whenever it is otherwise it is because it is the will of God as in the Death of the Saviour & of Joseph & Hyrum Smith.
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Feb 9 I arose this morning rejoicing in the victory & deliverance we received yesterday. The whole force of all the Marshals yesterday in searching the Gardo House The Presidts Offices the Behive & Lion House The Tithing Offices & Historians Office not a Man, woman, Child was found or a paper served on any one. And thank the God of Heaven for all this. I [p.378] spent the day writing in my Journal & Rejoicing in the Lord.
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I wrote to Presidet Taylor and gave him an account of our victory yesterday. <Emma stopped with me Wednesday night.>
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10 I wrote Letter to Erastus Snow, F D Richards J Jaques & J McAllister, Thompson, Bleak, Eyring D. H. Cannon & McArthur all in one.
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11 I wrote Letters to Sarah, Mary, Newton & Amelia in one and Jaques. I spent the whole day writing. I wrote 6 Pages to G Teasdale. See Note.
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12 I wrote to Bishop Harrison Sparry George Teasdale & Leslie W Snow & Emeline Woodruff & F D Richards and Jaques. I received 11 Letters from St Georg & SLC &c.
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13 I wrote A letter to Ezra Carter of 12 pages.
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14 Sunday I wrote 5 Letters to McA Thompson Bleak Jack & Jaques.
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T I was informed to night that President G. Q. Cannon was Arested on his way to San Francisco on the C.P. I am in hopes the report is not Correct. I spent the day in my room writing. I wrote One Letter to Sarah & Mary.
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15 I wrote Letter to M. E. Teasdale & Mrs P A Christofferson.
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16 It is Confirmed to day that Georg Q Cannon is arested & in the Hands of the Marshals. We are in the Midst of a National Persecution. The United States Government is making war upon the Latter Day Saints. Judgment is begining at the House of God. But if the Saints Suffer for their Religion Our Persecuters will Suffer for thir sins. Great things await this Generation. Behold the signs of the time. Watch for the Coming of the Son of Man.
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[p.379] 17 I received 5 Letters from Richards, Jaques, Sarah Andrews & Emeline. I wrote Letters to Emeline. Sent order for $10. Wrote F D Richards, Jaques, Mr Andrews, Tenney.
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My abode was visited to day by 2 spotter. They did not finally search the House But they made a great Deal of Enquiry about the House but finally went off. <I was hid.> Asahel spent the night.
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18 I wrote to Henry & Nellie Woodruff to Sarah & Newton. I received 6 Letters from Richards, Jaques, Susan & Phebe, Phebe Soholes & Wm. Paxm John S Gleason spent the night.
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19 I wrote Letters to Jaques, Richards, Paxman, Phebe & Susan. I received 4 Letters from Mrs Teasdale, Sarah F Spencer & Jaques.
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20 I wrote Letter to F Spencer, Mrs Teasdale, Jaques. I walked to the farm in the Evening & spent the night. I receivd Letters from Mrs Andrew, Jaques, Pope, & Thompson.
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Feb 21, 1886 Sunday I spent the day reading.
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22 I wrote 5 Letters to Phebe, & Susan, Thompson, Pope Jaques & F D Richards.
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23 I spent the day reading History of the world Ward & Loch.
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24 I received 5 Letters McAllister 2, Thompson David & Jaques. I wrote 3 Letters to Thompson, McAllister & Sarah.
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I met at Wm. Cahoon and signed my will & 2 deeds of the Valley House Lot in Salt Lake City and returned South to my place of Abode.
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25 I received 5 Letter from Wilford, Jaques F. D. Richards, & Teasdale, & John Q Cannon. I wrote 7 Letters to James Jack, Wilford, Jaques, J Q. Cannon, Mrs. Teasdale F. D. Richards L. W. Snow.
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[p.380] 26 I receivd Letters from G Teasdale Sarah F D Richards & Jaques. I wrote 7 Letters to Andrews, Farnsworth, Sarah E Snow, David P. W. Duff in Jaques & Emma.
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27 I wrote 5 Letters to G. Teasdale, Richards, & Jaques & Joseph F Smith & Enoch Farr. I went to the farm.
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28 Sunday I spent the day at the Farm reading the Miricle in Stone.
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March 1, 1886 {Mar 1, 1886 Wilford Woodruff 79 years old this day} This is my Birthday. I am 79 years old this day. How Strange thes figures look to me That I have been Preserved to this age while all the Prophets and Apostles have been taken away much younger. Joseph Smith the Prophet was 39 when Martered.
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I had a Meeting in the Evening at my farm House with my wives & sons & daughter the first time I had met with them together for more than a year. Then I was the first to leave to go to a safe resting place.
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I spent this my Birth day at the farm at work the first days work I had done for a long time. I helped Asahel make fence Posts a part of the day. I fixed up the Hen House and shoveled gravel.
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I met in the Evening with my family at the farm & had supper together. Emma & her family got up the supper. There were present Emma with 5 Children Asahel, Clara Owen Blanch and Alice Also Wilford and Delight Emeline & Ensign also My Son James J. & wife Fanny & Daughter & my Daughters Bulah & Ella Also Brother and sister Jaques. It was the first time I had met with my family for over a year. At 11 oclok I bid my wives Children & friends good by and I went to my place of abode.
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Another Antimormon Bill is presented in the House of Congress to deprive all the Mormon of all Civil & political rights.
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I received 4 Letters from Jaques Lot Smith Emeline & Wm. Paxman. I wrote 1 Letter to Brigham Young.
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[p.381] 2 I spent the day reading & writing.
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3 I received 6 Letters & wrote 3 Letters to Prest Taylor, Bulah, Jaques and Ashael for Mr Frink. I had an interview with B Young F M Farnsworth & Empy. I spent the night at the farm.
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4 I wrote 6 Letters to G. Teasdale, Lot Smith, Bleak, Jaques & Newton & Sarah Woodruff.
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5 I received 3 Letters from Jaques, Richards & Carter. I spent the day at farm. I met in the Evening with 9 Brethren.
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6 I receivd Letters from Jaques Richards. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Richards. I spent the day at the farm. I hung a grind stone.
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March 8 1886 This would have been Phebe W. Woodruffs Birth day if she had Been alive she would have been 79 years of Age. But she was taken home a short time before having Died the 10 Nov. I spent Sunday the 7 at the farm.
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I received 6 Letters from Jaques, Thompson, McAllister Richards Susan and H. H. Bancroft. I wrote 6 Letters to S. H. Nichols & sent him a recommend. Wrote to Jaques, to James Cushing, J. McAllister Thompson & I F Carter.
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9 I received 3 Letter from Sarah, Jaques, & McAllister. I wrote Letters to Jaques Sarah Newton & Mary. More raiding to day.
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10 I wrote to Jaques. <Sent for money.> Wrote to David and Nellie. I read in the History of the world the great last Battle & seige of paris by the Jermans who beat the French Armey who numbered 660,000 Men and the German Army 610,000. Total of the two armies 1,270,000 Men. The French had to pay the Germans as an indemnity for the war $1,000,000,000 besides a great Loss of Life on both sides.
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[p.382] 11 A foot of Snow on the ground this morning. I recd Letters from Jaques & Clara. I wrote Letter to Jaques and Clara. Asahel Called in the Evening. The Govornor Murry has vetoed Evry Bill the Legislature has passed this Session & the Government has refused to pay the Legislature.
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12 I receivd 8 Letters from Clara, Jaques, Duffin Hatch, Leslie, Electa Woodruff, Nellie & Mrs Peterson. I wrote one Letter to Clara. Asahel visited me. A H Cannon wrote.
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March 13, 1886 I wrote 12 Letters to F. D. Richards, Jaques, Asahel A. H. Cannon L. H. Hatch S Roskelley L W Snow Henry & Nellie Electa Woodruff Isabella M Peterson & Brigham Y Duffin. I received 3 Letters from Richards Jaques & Sarah.
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14 Sunday I spent the day in reading & Prayer. I went to the City in the Evening. I met several Brethren at the Endowment House. I administered the 2 Anointing to <[-] Cannon>. I had an interview with Judge Smith. He looked feeble. 6 M.
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15 I received 3 Letters from Sarah Newton & Mary. I spent the day at the farm. Asahel & Owen drew Logs & Lumber from the old Stables & yard.
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16 I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques Sarah Mary & Newton. $10.
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17 I received 3 Letters from E Snow Jaques & J. G. Bleak. I wrote 3 Letters to J. G. Bleak J McAllister Wm. Thompson. G. Q. Cannon Did not appear at Court to day and the Court declaired his bonds forfeited $45,000.
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18 Another Snow Storm. I wrote 8 Letters to Bleak McA Wm Thompson John & Emma Squire Samuel B & Josiah Hardy and Erastus Snow And John Jaques. I sent him a Note <of five hundred dollars> And B. H. Shetler. I [p.383] received Letters from F. D. Richards, Jaques Copy from E Snow and Wm. H Thompson.
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Govornor Murry is removed. Thank God for that.
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19 I wrote Letters to Wm. H. Thompson, Jaques, F D Richards Jesse & Bell Moses.
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20 I received Letters from Richard Thorn Jaques John Morgan M Scholes Susan Scholes. <[–].>
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21 I spent most of the day Reading Napoleon.
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March 22, 1886 I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques. I spent the day reading. I received 6 Letters from Wm. Russell, Jaques, C. A. Foster Newton Sarah & Mary & F D. Richards.
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23 I spent the day in reading.
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24 I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & F W Ri[chards?]. I received 2 Letters from Jaques 1 from A O Smoot.
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25 I wrote Letter to A. O. Smoot Susan, Phebe & M Scholes, Newton, Sarah & Mary & Chester A Foster and Jaques. I spent the night at the farm.
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26 I wrote 2 letters to Henry & Nellie & Wm. Russell.
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27 I spent the day at the farm. Asahel & Emma went to the City & bought an outfit for travelling of $180. I stoped at the farm.
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28 Sunday I spent the day at the farm reading. I left in the Evening.
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29 I wrote 2 Letters to F. D. Richards & Jaques. I recd 2 letters.
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30 I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Phebe C Scholes, Mary and Sylvester Low. I spent the day [p.384] reading the History of the visitation & Exploration of all the Artic Explorers including Franklin Kane, Hall, &c. It is a strange History of what Humanity Can go through.
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31 I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Bleak, Low, Newton Haynes Phebe A Schols. I received 6 Letter from Jaques F. D. Richards Wilford, Emeline, Ensign D H Cannon. I wrote to F D Richards.
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Aprail 1, 1886 I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford Ensign & Emma. I spent most of the day reading. I reed 5 Letters from Hardies M E Teasdale Ray, Jesse Moses and Jaques.
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2 I wrote 6 Letter to Ray, Moses, Jaques, Tilley T 2 to Hardys. I Copied to Josiah Hardy from my Journal.
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April 3, 1886 I receivd 2 Letter from G Teasdale & Jaques. I met in the Evening at Bro Grants with Broth Richards Jack & Musser. I signed the report of the auditing Committy.
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4 Sunday I spent the day at the farm reading.
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5 I spent the day at the farm the Afternoon Cutting potatoes. I had a visit from Br Jaques. He brought me 4 Letters from Henry, Jesse & Bell, Bleak & Jaques. I went to Brother Truman Frink And Blessed Brother & Sister Frink who were going on a visit East to visit there friends.
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Asahel planted several of Early Rose potatoes today in the old Barn yard in the new of the Moon. See how they Come out in their Crop. War Commenced in Texas between Labor Knights & R Road Company. 7 killed many wounded.
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6 I wrote 3 Letters to Bishop Foreman Leslie & Jaques.
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[p.385] 7 I spent the day reading. I spent the night at the farm.
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8 I packed the Medicine Chest to day and staid at the farm. Br Wm. H Thompson arived & spent the night with us.
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9 I receivd 7 Letters 2 from Jaques Sarah, Sylvia, Low Bleak. Roskelley Sent work for Logan Temple for March: Baptized 4,430, Endowed 1,681, sealed 605 Couple. I wrote 2 Letter to Jaques & Sylvia. Sent Sylvia $10. I spent the nights at <Frink> with Brother Wm. M Palmer. <I got my trunk of books to Brother Frink for storage> Aprail 9 1886.
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10 I read to Brother Palmer A Revelation. I wrote 3 letter to M Thatcher, Roskelley and Sarah. I went to the farm in the Evening & Wm. H Thompson walked with me to my Place of abode. I spent the rest of the night with Br Wm Palmer.
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11 Sunday I receivd a Letter from Br Jaques. I Blessed Br & Sister Frink. I wrote their Blessing. Asahel Copied it.
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Aprail 12, 1886 I spent most of the day reading the Life of Lincoln. I went to the farm at night.
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13 Clara is quite sick & Owen is bad in his Lungs. I spent the day at the farm. I receivd 2 Letters from Phebe Schols & Jaques. I wrote 4 Letter to Jaques & Susan & Phebe & Wilford.
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14 A snow Storm. Emma Asahel & myself rode to Br James Moses on Big Cottonwood Creek. 7 miles. I take up my abode there for a Month.
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15 I went fishing. Caught 4 trout. I found them vary scarce in the Creek. I received 5 Letter from Jaques Richard Jo[nes?] Ensign Jesse Moses. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Emma. Leslie W Snow & Asahel [p.386] visited me. I did not know Leslie at first. He had Changed much during the 2 year absence.
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16 We had quite a snow Storm. I spent the day reading Irvin.
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17 We had quite a Cold rain in the Afternoon. I spent the day reading.
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18 Sunday I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Moses, Asahel & Wilford.
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19 A vary hard wind to day. I spent the day reading Irvin.
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20 Emma & Asahel Visited me. Blanch Stoped with my Daughter 10 years old. I receivd 10 Letters from Richards, Jaques, Sarah, Azmon, M Thatcher J F Spight (Smith) Stephen C Parry, Leslie, C A Foster & Hammond.
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21 I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Thatcher Jaques & Richards.
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22 I wrote 6 Letters to Presidet Taylor, Azmon, Newton William, J. F. Speight <Smith> S C Parry /to Henry/. A rainey day.
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23 * I went fishing a short time to day in big Cottonwood. I caught one trout that weighed 4 lbs & 2 oz.
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April 24, 1886 I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Josigh Hardy, Leslie & Emeline & Delight <[–]>. I spent the day reading.
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25 Sunday I spent the day reading the News of the day.
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26 I wrote 3 Letters to Delight. Sent order on coop for $15. Wrote to Phebe & Leslie. Sent Phebe $5 on 1 share of Coop. I sent an Order by Asahel to the Coop for $10 for wire for Ensigns.
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[p.387] 27 Emma & Asahel Called. I receivd 7 Letters from Jaques M S Ray, Phebe Cosie & Florence Scholes Phebe A Snow Sylvia M Thompson.
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28 I wrote Letters to A C Brixen, Isaack Brockbank Wilford Cox 2 orders on Jack & Jaques. Emma & Asahel Left for Home.
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29 I wrote 11 Letters to Susan, Phebe, Cosie Florence Robert & Wilford Scholes Jaques, Asahel, Sylvia, Asahel and Sarah.
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30 I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Wilford, Nellie, David & B Duffin. I spent the day pruining Apple trees. Got weary.
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May 1 Brother Moses had a horse with a New Disease in his hind leg. Swelled from hoof to the Belly. He Called upon Dr C. W. Nunn Veterinary surgeon. He ordered a Black oil tubed outside And a Bottle of Medicine inwardly. Without this Medicine the Leg would Birst & Bleed to death. After applying the oil on the Leg it broke out in a discharge of yellow matter from the thigh to the foote almost a stream.
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2d Sunday I wrote Letter to Jaques Nellie Wilford.
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3 I wrote to John S Walker on sheep & wool. I spent most of the day pruining the Orchard.
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May 4, 1886 Asahel & Clara visited me to day. I received 6 Letters from Budge, Thompson, J McAllister, G Teasdale, Sylvia, Jaques & Sarah. I spent the forenoon pruning Trees and the Afternoon in reading Letters & papers.
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5 I wrote 9 letters to McAllister, Bleak, Thompson, Budge Phebe, Snow, H. J. Grant Sylvia Sarah & Jaques.
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6 I had a visit from Julian Moses & H Stout.
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[p.388] 7 I wrote 4 Letters to Teasdale, Duffin, Foster & Ray. I receivd 4 Letters from Presidts Taylor & Cannon Budge Jaques & Musser on the Valley House.
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8 I spent the day pruning Apple trees.
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9 Sunday I wrote Letters to A M Muss[er] & Jaques.
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10 I wrote Letters to Jesse & Bell. I sent Bell $10. I wrote to Sylvia & sent her $5. J Jaques Regesterd Both Letters. I spent Most of the day pruning.
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11 I finished pruining this forenoon. I worked vary hard. I pruned 100 trees some of them vary large. I returnd to the farm & spent the night. 8 m.
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12 I received 7 Letters from Bleak, Thompson, J Taylor, Wells, D M Willien Roskelley, Jaques. I wrote to Jaques Foreman.
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13 I wrote to Phebe, Sarah Thompson & Bleak F D Richards.
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14 I was quite unwell through the day. J Jaques was with me in the Afternoon & Junius F Wells & C W Penrose in the Evening.
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15 I wrote Letters to John W Taylor J Adams John Peterson on the rent. Brother Jaques spent most of the day with me. A M Musser Called upon me and talked about my renting the valley House to Beck or Hall.
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16 I wrote 7 Letters to G Teasdale, M.T. Wm. H Thompson Sylvia Thompson Sarah L W Snow & Jaques. I had an interview with Phebe C Scholes.
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17 I wrote a Letter to Marion. Had an interview with Phebe Scholes in the Evening.
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18 I wrote Letters to Henry & Nellie and Susan.
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[p.389] We had a vary Busy day packing & Loading up.
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19 We left the farm at 1.30 in the Morning and arived at Hardys ranch at daylight & took Breakfast. Then with hard Labor we reached the summit at Noon We drove over vary rough Roads to parley Park & Pitched our tent west of Kimballs. We had 3,000 lbs. on a 3 inch waggon with ourselves 7 in Number. Distance of the day 24 miles.
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20 We spent the day in Camp all being weary.
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21 Our Cow gave us a good Deal of trouble. She would not lead by the horns or neck without Holding back which not ownly hurt her but made it vary hard drawing. We left Camp at 8 oclok & drove to Heber City & stoped with Bishop Wm. Foreman & spent the night. 19 Miles. We found Provo River vary High.
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22 We spent the day at Brother Foremans. He & Asahel went up the Canyon. The Creek & road was impassabel to the Mill. We spent the night.
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23 Sunday I spent the day in the House. I wrote 2 letters to J Jaques & Henry & Nellie.
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May 24, 1886 We had a terrible day. We went up Daniels Canyon 10 Miles. We had a Dangerous road. We got our team & waggon into a bad mud Hole. Came near crippling then we finally pitched our tent in Cleggs Canyon and spent the night. 10 mils.
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25 Asahel & the Children went up the Canyon 1 1/4 miles to a snow slide. I went fishing & caught 4 trout.
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26 I caught 6 trout. Asahel brought up our last Load of freight from Heber City.
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27 I Caught 6 trout. Asahel went up to the Mill with 1,000 lb freight.
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[p.390] 28 I spent the day in camp.
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29 We struck our tent & moved up to Foreman Mill & occupied a Room By ourselves. I received 3 Letters from Foreman Jaques & Sylvia.
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30 <Sunday> We took a Buggy ride to pick out a Camp on the Strawbury. We found the Stream vary high. We met a hard rain & Hail Storm. We got wet & Chilled.
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31 I wrote 1 Letter to J Jaques Owen & Nephi. Went to Heber. Asahel Benjamin & the Children rode over to Strawbury.
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June 1 I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques. I rode into Strawbury valley to look out a Camp ground. I was quite poorly at night. Hard work to Breath in the High Altitude.
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2 I wrote 2 Letters to Wm. Thompson & Sarah. Brother Foreman & Asahel took the tent into Strawbury valley & pitched it.
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June 3 All of our family moved over the Mountain 2 mils to our tent on the East side of Strawbury valley and made our beds in the tent. 2 Miles.
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4 We fished in willow Creek. I caught 6 trout. They weighed 4 lb. 1 weighed 1 1/2 lb. Asahel Caught 4.
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5 Brother Foreman & Son Asahel & myself went to Willow Creek. Owen Caught one fish all that was Caught By the Company.
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6 Sunday Emma Asahel & the Children all went Back to the Mill. I kept Camp. I wrote One Letter to [Henry?].
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7 We spent the day in Camp.
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8 We broke Camp & rode 5 miles to a small Creek [p.391] unloaded our goods & Asahel went back to the Mill & got what goods we left there. While he was gone I cought 6 trout. We then loaded up & drove to trout Creek in strawbury vally. We got stalled in a grassy Mud swamp. Had to unload & dig out our waggon. It was Near dark when we Camped on trout Creek. 15 M.
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9 We [turn?]ed 2 creeks and Caught 30 trout. Asahel used his bare arm under the banks to Catch trout & Blistered & Poisend his arm.
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10 We broke Camp drove to Deer Creek & Nooned. We met on the way 1,000 Head of Cattle that the Hearders were driving from Currant Creek to Strawbury valley. We had quite a job to get through them. 4 young Calves lost the heard. Run like Deer into the Mountains. 4 Horsmen followed them & Larrieted them & draged them by the neck & killing them. We drove to Currant Creek & Camped on the Bank a short distance up the Creek & Camped. 16 Mile.
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11 We went fishing on Currant Creek. I Caught 35 trout Asahel & Owen 25. David Camped on trout Creek.
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12 I Caught 10 trout. Asahels Arm was inflamed & we had to poltice it. He fished some. Caught 13 trout. A Cold night.
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13 I Caught 16 trout Asahel & Owen 25. It was a Cold night. Ice froze 1/2 inch thick.
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14 A plesant Morning. David Came on to Currant Creek & Caught 3 trout. We travelled in the Afternoon to red Creek. 7 m.
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15 We drove 22 Miles over vary rough ground up & down Stone Steps without water & Camped on Strawbury. 22.
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16 We drove & Crossed the Dushane Bridge & Nooned on the Dushane Bridge and Drove to the Leav[ing/ey?] [p.392] of the duchene River & Nooned. We drove to the Uintah & Camped for the /Camped for the night on the s [ ] /night. Distance of the day 28 Miles.
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/17 We drove to the Uinta River & Camped./ The US Marshal of Ashley Camped on the opposite side of the Road.
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18 We drove without water 12 miles & Nooned on good g[rass?] then Drove to Ashley & spent the night with Henry & Nellie Woodruff. Distance of the day without water 25 M. We took a few Gallons of water with us which was a good help to our Animals.
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19 All the family went to a Big Jubilee in Ashley.
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20 Sunday I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, G. Teasdale, Sarah, & Wm. H Thompson. I had an Interview with I J Clark & Bishop Jeremiah Hatch.
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21 Henry & Asahel got a load of wood.
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June 22, 1886 We drove up the Canyon to Davis Mill over a vary rough Rocky road to go to a fish Lake. We camped at the Mill. 20 Miles.
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23 We started this Morning to find the Lake at the North End of Bald Hill. We had No guide. In fact there was No one at the Mill who had Been there. It was Called ownly 6 Miles But we travelled all day over High rocky Mountains Deep vallies, swampy water in the midst of fallen timbers which our Horses had to Jump. It was a vary hard days work. We did not find the Lake. We Came to a grassy patch & camped for the Night but knew Not whare the Lake was.
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After Camping Henry & Asahel went on to the plat of Bald Hill & saw the Lake and went to it but did not go Back to the Camp untill 9 oclok & I thought they were lost. When they arived they were thoroughly Exhausted. We have No idea the distance we travelled for in some cases we had to work vary Hard to get a Mile in 2 Hours. We thought we travelled during the day 15 Miles but had [p.393] not got to the 6 Mile Lake. 15 M.
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24 We drove to the Lake. Arived about 10 oclok. After turning out our Horses we visited the Lake. We Judged the Lake Covered about 20 Acres. The watter was vary shallow on the shore of the Lake with the Exception of the South East side under the rocks was said to be quite Deep. We saw No fish Except trout and they were quite small. I Judge the Altitude of the Lake to be 10,000 feet. I found great Difficulty in Breathing. The Boys went fishing. I had but Little spirit of fishing. I fished a short time. I Caught 16 Owen 30 Asahel 66 Henry 76 Total 183.
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There was a small Stream Came in on the East End of the Lake & an Out Let on the West End a small Stream which formed some small Lakes which abounded with small trout vary few over a quarter of a pound. We Camped for the night. We had some rain. It was supposed the Country abounded in game but we saw None during the whole Journey Except one or two deer. 3 Miles.
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25 This was one of the most strange Histories of a days travel that I Ever Experienced on Horsback in my life. We left the Lake and Started on our return Journey to the Mill. We followed back to our Camping place on the night of the 23. We then took the trail of 3 Men Thomas Davis Wm. Wall W Hollinger who had gone to the Mill the Day before And No Eye hath seen nor Ear heard Neither hath it Entered into the heart of Man to Conceive of such a road as that trail lead us this day.
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We followed the trail down a Mountain for near a Mile so steep & rocky that we had to go a head of the Horses & roll the rocks out of the road so they Could get a foot Hold. We had to lead them by the bit step by Step to keep them from falling down the Mountain for 1,000 feet and being Dashed to peaces. It seemed a Miricle that our Horses were not killed & ourself also. I fell twice & stood a Chance to have broaken my limb & when we got into the Bottom of the Canyon then we had to travel through fallen timber. The Horses had to Jump Logs near 3 feet high amid thick brush & rocks & turn Evry point of [the] Compass and it rained untill all [p.394] the Brush & grass was wet. So we in walking & leading our Horses was wet to our middle.
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We traveled in this way untill night & knew not whare [we] were and Concluded we would have to Camp for the night in the Midst of this fallen timber. We finally Concluded to Climb a High Mountain or Bluff with our Horses which we accomplished with great Difficulty. When at the summit we were in sight of the High ridges bordering upon Brother Davis Mill. This Caused us to rejoice. We all mounted our Horses & rode down the steep Bluffs to the Mill all vary weary both Man & Beast.
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Sister Davis got us a warm supper. We dried ourselves by a camp fire and made our beds upon the ground & went to sleep & felt thankful that we and our Animals were alive and Not Crippled. Distance of the day 15 Miles.
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26 We returned to Ashley to day and found the family all well. 20 Miles.
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27 Sunday I spent the day reading the Deseret News.
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28 I wrote 3 Letters to Presidet Taylor & Cannon, Jaques & Sarah. I kept [a] copy of Presidents Taylor. I had an interview with Nathan Davis & Thomas Colwell & Israel J Clark.
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29 I spent the day at Henry. I was visited By Br James H. Glines Probate Judge & Charles C. Bartlet. Asahel took me & his Mother to Brother Glines in the Evening & we spent the night. 3 Miles.
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30 I spent the day at Brother Glines Reading. Emma is quite Poorly with Newralgia of the heart. Has suffered for 10 days with it. Bishop Glines & myself administered to her.
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July 1 I spent the day reading.
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2 I spent this day reading and in the Evening we [p.395] returned to Henrys and spent the night. 3 Mils.
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3 I wrote 2 Letters to Azmon & Malinda Hatch.
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4 I spent the day reading. The rest attended the 4 July.
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July 5, 1886 Henry & Asahel went to the Mountain & brought a load of timber.
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6 I bought Owen an Indian yearling Pony. I Paid $5 dollar for it.
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7 The Men went to the Mountain again for Timber. It was vary hot to day. Thermometer 100 in the shade.
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8 I spent the day reading. It was vary hot. Lucerne Mowed.
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9 Asahel Dug a well & went for Brush. I hoed the orchard out.
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10 I gave Asahel $10 to By wheat. I finished the orchard. It is hot to day. Conference Commenced in Ashley to day.
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11 Sunday I spent the day reading the Doctrins & Covenants.
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12 Henry & Asahel stacked the Lucern to day. We fixed up for a Journey to the Mountain. Bishop Glines accompanied us & we drove in the Evening to Ashley River & Camped for the night. Distance of the day 10 Miles.
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13 We drove to Brush Creek and pitched our tent. We went to fishing. I Caught 2 Br Glines 3. Henry Caught 12, And Asahel 7. Total first day 24.
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14 We all went to fishing. I Caught 5. One weighed 1 1/2 lbs. Henry Caught 18, Asahel 20, Total 62 Trout Caught on Bush Creek & they weighed 50 lb. The Largest Caught weighed 2 lbs.
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[p.396] 15 We drove to Davis Canyon & Nooned. We then Drove to the Famous Bush Creek Cave and Camped for the night. Most of the Company visited the Cave. Distance of the day 12 Miles. 12 Miles.
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16 Friday We all prepared & visited the Cave with Lited Candles. We set our compass & went in S By S.E. We went in 261 yards 783 feet. The roof of the Cave at the Mouth was 70 feet high & 100 feet to the top of the Ground. There was a small spring of Cold water droped Down from the top of the roof. This Cave was about 300 feet wide at the Mouth. There was No water in the bed of the Creek that runs through this Cave. There is a vary large Stream runs through when the snows Melt from the Mountain and the Bottom of the Cave is filled with vary large Bolders and trees some 2 feet through washed into the Cave untill it was Choaked up at the end of 261 yards so we Could not travel any further that way. The Cave was vary Damp & Cold & I took a severe Cold while in there.
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Soon after Entering this Cave A large Branch turns to the North East & runs under the Mountain. Bishop Glines, Henry, Asahel & Nellie followed this Branch of the Cave for 500 yards 1,500 feet But did not go to an End. We fastened Balls of twine at the mouth & unwound to the End of our Journey and Measured the twine on top of the Earth. Clara also took a severe Cold. It is believed this Cave is vary Extensive. Neither of the main Branches were Explored to the End. This Cave is about 28 Miles from Ashley settlement.
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17 Saturday The Horses went back 4 miles this morning. Asahel went Back & got them. We highted up & Started for Grand Park. On the way Clara was taken Deadly sick. We had to travel over vary rough ground vary rocky roads and one Mile of vary rough C[……] R[..] road Built By governmet. It was vary severe On Clara. We had to stop & make a fire heat water & soak her feet and gave her hot Composition tea.
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We then went on to Big Park & Camped. We had a hard thunder Storm. Most of us soaked with water & vary Cold. It was a gloomy time. Distance of the day [p.397] 8 miles. I was Near sick & Clara was quite sick all night.
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18 /<Sunday>/ I was quite sick in the Morning but I had to get up to settle a Row between two persons in Camp. Our Horses were so tormented with large flies they broke & run out of the valley into the timber. The Brethren went to fishing. Asahel Caught 83, Bishop Glines 85, Henry 25, Owen 33, Nellie 6, Clara 1, WW 4, Total 186 But all small pan fish. Half of the Camp was sick with Colds & fever.
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19 We broke Camp & returned to Ashley. We Nooned on Ashley River. The 3 Men Caught 3 each total 9. We arived at Henrys after Dark all tired out. Distance of the day 30 Miles.
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20 I wrote up my Journal. My cold was bad. My friends Believed that my Enemies were on my trak that Marshal Brooks had returned from Salt Lake with two Marshals with him and that they were after me so I left Henrys House & went & spent the night with Bishop Harry J Glines. I spent the night alone.
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I received 8 Letters to day, 2 from Jaques, McAllister Thompson, A M Musser E Farr, G. Teasdale & Sarah.
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21 I spent the day at Bishop Glines. I was quite poorly in health. I kept my room most of the day. I had an interview with Brother Clark. He was Thoroughly Satisfied that Marshal Brooks & Co was after me. I was poorly through the night.
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July 22, 1886 I wrote Letters 2 to Emma & J Jaques. In Consequence of my Enemies being on the Elert and after me at 9 oclok in the Evening I bid farewell to Emma & all of her Children Except Asahel who was absent and in Company with Bishop Harvy J. Glines & Brother [ ] Colwell we started with a 2 Horse spring waggon and travelled west ward all night and Stoped for Breakfast at the upper crossing of the Uinta River.
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[p.398] 23 We travelled through the day & Camped on the west side of the Duchain River. Distance from Ashley 46 M.
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24 We traveled all day up to the summit & down through the whole Length of surprise Canyon down to 9 mile Creek. We were travelling all day almost 13 Hours and 40 miles distance without water for Man or Beast Except a Bucket of muddy water gathered from rain in the road. 40 m.
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25 We drove up the 9 Miles Creek drove to Lo[ch?] ranch & Camped for the Night. /12 Miles./ Brother Calwell shot a Deer which we dressed. I rosted some of the ribs on the Coals and Eat for supper and it gave me a severe Diarhea. 12 Miles.
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26 We spent several Hours in Barbecuring our deer. I was quite unwell this Morning with a severe diarehea. We drove to Price River & Camped for the night. 25 m. I was sick through the night with the diarrhea.
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27 I am Still vary Poorly this morning. We drove to Huntington & Stoped for the night with Brother Crandie. Brother Colwell rode 32 Miles in the Night up & down the Canyon to get [to] Br Crandle House. Distance 25 Miles. Sister Crandle nursed me up with Milk porridge & Cured me up with that & Chicken Broth.
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28 I am much better this morning. I had an interview with Brother Crandle. We Changed Horses this morning. We took his & he kept Ours which was a Blessed Change for us for the Journey as our Horses had nearly given out. We drove through Castle Dale to Ferron Emery County. We Stoped with Edson King. Distance 22 M.
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29 I wrote 2 Leters to J Jaques & Wm. H Thompson. We drove to Oak Springs & Camped. Distance 35 Miles. It was a spring of Cold water. We took supper & drove 2 Miles & Camped for the night.
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30 We drove to Salina Creek & Camped for the day. [p.399] 10 Miles. We went fishing. WW Caught 21 Br Glas 25 Br Caldwell 10 Total 56.
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31 A Strange thing took place to day. Yesterday we passed Sam Gilsons Ranch. There was 2 of Gilsons Sons & 2 of Wm. Jennings Sons together they are considered about Equal. Br Colwell asked them abt the Road down the Canyon. They said the road down the Canyon Could not be travelled. It was washed out. They Started for the waggon to see what was in it. Br Caldwell drove on & Left them. We all felt impressed to go down the Canyon. We did so. The Main road went over the Hills. Had we taken that road we should have Met Sam Gilson & 4 men who were on his way to his ranch. Had we met the Consequence is [not known?].
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We drove to Salina & spent the night with Bishop Jens Jenson. Distance of the day 25 Miles.
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Aug I Sunday We spent the day resting with Bishop Jenson. We administered to Sister Jenson who was Sick & his daughter who was Deaf & dumb.
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2 We drove to Richfield and On to Elsenore. 27 m. One of our Horses was quite Lame. We spent the night with Broth Soren Sorensen. 27 Miles.
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3 I took a Bath which I much Needed. We drove over the Mountain to pine Creek and Camped in the sage Brush & Cedars. Distance of the day [45?] Miles.
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4 We drove to Bever & on to Buck Horn Springs. It was a vary dusty day. Distance 42 Miles.
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5 We drove to Parowan to Cedar & on to Kanarrah. Distance of the day was [ ]. Spent the night with Jake Ray Bary. 50 miles.
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6 We drove to Belview & spent the night with Brother Sylvester. Distance of the day 18 miles.
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7 We had a rain through the night & some this morning. We left this morning at 9 oclok. We missed [p.400] the road & went to Tokerville & Cro[ss?]ed the Hills to grape Vine Spring [and] back again. We Lost 6 mils in this operation. We broke our king bolt put in a wooden [pin] & broke that & bought an Iron one at Harrisburgh which put an end to the trouble.
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We arived at St George at 9 oclock and Stoped with John & Emma Squire whare we spent the Night. I slept in the same bed whare I had slept for 6 months last year. Distance of the day 30 M.
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Aug 8, 1 886 Sunday We had travelled 448 Miles from Ashley to St George. I spent the day reading & writing. I wrote 2 letters to John Jaques & Wm. H Thompson. I received a package of 21 Letters 6 from Jaques 1 from Presidents Taylor & Cannon 1 from J. F. Smith & from the following persons: Wilford A.M. Musser H F Hall, 2 from S Roskelley F Spencer E Farr H J. Grant, B. H. Shettler, L. H. Hatch & John Reading.
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9 I wrote 4 Letters to John Jaques, to Emma, Asahel Sarah. I spent the day writing Letters & in my Journal.
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10 I parted to day with Brother Glines & Colwell who Started back home. I spent the day reading Letter & writing.
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11 I wrote 2 Letters to H J Grant & B H Schettler. I spent the day reading & writing.
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12 I wrote 4 Letters To J. F. Smith E Farr Roskelly & L Hatch. Spent the day writing.
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13 I wrote 5 Letters to G. Teasdale, Wilford, Phebe Snow & Phebe Scholes Jesse & Bell Moses & J Jaques.
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14 I received 2 Letters from Wm. H Thompson & McAllister. I shot 4 quails & 3 doves. I spent most of the day reading.
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15 Sunday I spent the day reading. It rained Last night & was quit Cool.
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[p.401] 16 I wrote to Moses Thatcher.
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17 I wrote 3 Letters to Sylvia M Thompson, John [S/L?] Blith F. D. Richards.
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18 I received 6 Letters from Malinda Hatch, Ensign Roskelley, Lot Smith, Jaques & Ezra Carter.
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19 I wrote /3 L/ to Jaques, E. Carter Malinda Hatch. I wrote 9 Letters to Lot Smith & kept a copy. Wrote to Roskelley James Moses Sarah Bulah & Asahel.
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20 I wrote Letters to Presidts J Taylor & G Q Cannon & Jaques. I had a visit from Wm. H Thompson in the Evening.
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21 John Sold 500 lb of Grapes to day at 3 cts. I shot 3 quail.
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22 Sunday I received 8 Letters, 2 from Jaques, E Snow Sylvester Low Emma, Clara, Sarah & Newton.
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23 I wrote 8 Letters to Andrew C. Brixen Jaques, Emma, Clara, Blanch Newton Sarah S Low. I spent the day writing & spreading grape. I shot 6 quails at one shot. I wrote to H & Nellin.
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24 I received 5 Letters 2 from Jaques from Sarah Delight & H. J. Grant.
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25 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, to Delight, Sarah. I was taken quite poorly in the night. I made a singular discovery to day. I found it difficult for a week past to understand what people said to me. I put a watch up to my right Ear. I Could not [hear] it tick. I found it all right at the left. I find my self about half Deaf but I hope it is ownly temporary.
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26 I wrote to Emma to day & sent it with Jaques. I moved down to Brother Cottoms to night. I received [p.402] 4 Letters to day from Jaques & Teasdale Leslie Rodgers &c.
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27 I receivd 3 Letters to day from Jaques Asahel & Hall.
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28 I wrote 7 Letters to H. L. Hall & Musser, Jaques Asahel, Emma J. F. Wells Rogers & Smith Snow Flake.
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29 I wrote 2 Letters to Leslie & G Teasdale. See Copy on Lot Smith.
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Aug 30 1886 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Wilford & Brixen. I spent the day. I receivd 2 Letters from Jaques & Wilford.
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31 I receivd 1 Letter from J Jaques & Copy of M That[cher] Sermon of which Comments have been Made.
September
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Sept 1 I wrote 2 Letters to J Jaques to Phebe & Susan Scholes.
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2 I wrote a Letter to Jaques to [ ]. St George Temple Closed to day for the present <and I think the Logan>. I had an interview Last Evening with J. G. Bleak today J McA.
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3 I wrote to Sarah & spent the day reading.
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4 I received a Letters from Jaques Sarah Emma Clara & Blanch & Presidet Taylor. I wrote Letters to Emma, Clara, Owen Bleak Alice & Jaques.
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5 I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques Sarah & Sylvia. Sunday I spent the day reading.
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6 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Delight, Sarah Newton & Sylvia & Wilford.
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7 I received 2 Letters from Jaques. I spent [p.403] the day reading. I went to John Squire’s in the Evening. We are having much Beautiful weather. I mostly keep my room.
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8 I wrote 2 to Jaques & Emma.
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9 I wrote 2 Letters to President Taylor & A M Tenney.
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10 I wrote to John Jaques. This is the Last day I spend in this room for a Month. I pack up my things & Prepare to Leave. I received a letter from Clara. I leave this Journal in my chest untill I return.
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Sept 11 I left St George in Company with Wm. H Thompson Daughter Amelia & rode to Belview & spent the night with Br Sylvester. 32 M.
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12 We rode to Kanarer & to Cedar. Spent the night with Brother Webster. 32 Miles.
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Sept 13, 1886 We drove to Parawan & to paragoona & spent the night with Brother Barton. I was taken with a vary strange turn. I turned almost Blind & speechless & lost my Memory. It Came on & went off gradually. It lasted about 30 Minutes. I dont know whether it was paralises or not. I soon recovered. Distance of the day 22 Mile.
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14 We rode to Beaver & spent the night with George Mumford. 30 Miles.
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15 We drove through Beaver & over the Mountain down Clear Creeke and Camped. 40 Miles.
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16 I caught 6 trout and drove to Richfield & spent the night with Brother A. K. Thurber. Distance 30 Miles.
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17 We drove to warm Creek Settlemet and spent the night with Brother Bartholomew. 40 Miles.
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[p.404] 18 We passed through Levan & drove to Nephi and spent the night with James Picton. I Conversed with sisters Matilda and Etta Teasdale. I saw his 3 Children. 40 Miles.
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19 <Sunday> Brother Thompson stuck a pitchfork into his knee which lamed him. We drove to spanish Fork and spent the night with Alfred Beck. Distance 30 Miles.
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20 I was vary weary last night. We drove to plesant grove and stoped with John Thorn. 22 Miles.
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21 We drove to the Farmers ward Salt Lake County. We got there to Early. I took up my abode with Brother Truman Frink whare I had stoped Before. Distance 40 Miles.
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22 I had an interview with Emma. Spent the [day] reading.
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23 I received 7 Letters from Wilford Beaty J Taylor & G Q Cannon Duffin J F Wells O Jacobson Lot Smith H L Hall. I wrote 7 letters to Wilford, Bulah, Wilford Beatie, Presidets Taylor & Cannon, H. L. Hall & O Jacobson & J Jaques.
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24 I wrote 2 letters to Lot Smith & B Y Duffin.
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25 I read the History of President Lincoln. I had an interview in the Evening with F D Richards Jaques Thompson & Asahel.
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26 Sunday I wrote a Letter to F D Richards.
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27 I wrote 3 Letters to J Jaques, G Teasdale, Bulah. I receivd 6 Letters from Jaques, Hall, Wilford Beatie J McAllister Lot Smith. I met Owen in the Evening.
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28 I wrote 2 Letters to J McAllister & Thomas Cottam.
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[p.405] 29 I wrote to J. Jaques Amelia Thompson. Sent her $5. I had an interview with Asahel & Br Thompson.
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30 I spent the day reading. Brother Jaques spent the night with Me. Emma & Owen Called upon me.
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Oct 1 A Cold Cloudy day. I finished reading Napoleon. What a Man of war He was. Br Thompson spent the night with me.
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2 I spent the day reading. <Emma spent this night with me.>
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3 Sunday I spent the day reading.
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4 I received a Letter from Bulah. I wrote a letter to Jaques. Br Thompson spent the night with me.
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5 I wrote to J Jaques.
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6 I received A Letter from Ovando P Beebe asking for my Daughter Clara in Marriage. I gave my Consent. I had an interview in the Evening with Brother John Jaques & Wm. H Thompson.
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7 I wrote to Wilford Woodruff Jr. I wrote to Asahel. Gave him an Order On Jaques for $150 I had Borrowed.
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Oct 8, 1886 I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Hall, Jacobson & McAllister. Asahel was with me in the evening.
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9 I received 1 Letter from J Jaques. I heard of the release of A.M. Tenney Christofferson & Kemp from Prision. I was visited By Br Thompson & Emma.
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10 Sunday I spent the day reading.
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11 I wrote 3 to Jaques & to Asahel. Sent him [p.406] an order on the Blacksmith Shop. I received Letters from Hall & Bulah. I wrote to McAllister.
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12 I wrote Letters to Bulah, to Wilford Beatie. Sent him $5 to Buy a Bible & Book of Mormon.
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13 I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford Asahel & Emma. Jaques & Thompson spent the Evening with me.
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14 I wrote 2 to Wilford & Jaques. I received 2 Letters from Jaques & Bulah.
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15 I wrote 2 Letters to F D Richards J Jaques. I had an interview with F D Richards & Thompson.
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16 I wrote 3 to Sarah & Jaques & Asahel. I had an interview in the Evening with Assel & Thompson. <Emma stayed with me.>
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17 I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & H J Grant. I asked him to Let Broth Thompson have a 2 3/4 waggon on Tithing which He agreed to do.
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18 I wrote an Epistle to the Church to day. I received 2 letters from K Macset & Jaques. Brother Jaques Thompson and Asahel spent the Evening with me.
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19 I spent the day reading the Doctrins & Covenants.
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20 I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale. I had an interview with Jaques & Thompson.
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Oct 21, 1886 I wrote 2 letters to Wm. H. Palmer & A M Tenney. I receivd 2 Letters from Edward Tullidge & J Bull. I had an interview with Blanch & Alice. Br Thompson spent the night with me.
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22 I wrote 9 Letters to E. Tullidge, J Bull, Wilford, Bulah Elias Smith McAllister Emma F D. Richards Jaques. Brother H J Hall has arived and [all is r?]ight. I received 4 Letters from F D. Richards, Jaques [p.407] Sarah, & E Snow. Br Thompson spent the night with me. I went to bed at 12.30.
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23 I wrote 3 Letters [to] H. J. Grant F. D. Richards & Sarah. I visited Judge Elias Smith in the Evening passed through Main street all lighted up, many people travelling in the street. I had a pleasant Evening with Brother Smith. I met Wilford and Bulah at Brother Smith a few moments.
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24 Sunday I spent the day reading dreams Visions and Revelation in the Doctrin & Covenants. Owen Called in the Evening.
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25 I wrote 2 Letters to J G. Bleak J. F. Wells. I met in the Evening at Emmas house Brothers Hall Jaques & Simmons. We Both signed the Lease of the valley House & Brick house for 5 years from Nov 1, the Brick House from March 1, 1887. Brother Thompson was with us & Stood guard And from a fals alarm I left the House & went with Asahel to the Creek but returned and took Supper & done our busines. Then I returned to my lodgings.
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26 I wrote 2 letters to Huwlet J Hall & H B Schettler.
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27 In Company with Emma Alice Brother Thompson Amelia we left Salt Lake County and Started South. We rode to American Fork & stoped with Br John Thorn. 35 Miles.
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Oct 28, 1886 We rode to spanish Fork & spent the night with Joseph Beck. 25 M.
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29 We rode to Nephi and spent the night at Brother James Pictons. I wrote in Matilda Teasdale Album. 30 M.
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30 We drove to warm Creek and spent the night at Brother Bartholomews. 40 Miles.
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[p.408] 31 Sunday We rode to Salina and to Richfield and spent the night at A. K. Thurber. Distance 45 Miles.
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Nov 1 We Crossed the Mountain in the snow and mud and drove to Brother Andrew Olsons and spent the night. It was quite Cold. Distance of the day 45 Miles.
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2 We drove to Beaver and spent the night at Br Mo[……] 20 Mils.
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3 We drove to Paragoony and spent the night at Brother Joseph Bartons. 32 Mils.
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Emma Dreamed in the night that her gold ring was broaken in to, and split open lengthwaise. That night Martitia Smith Emmas Mother Died Aged 75. {Martitia Smith Died Nov 3, 1886 Aged 74} This was a remarkable thing.
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4 We drove to Kanara and spent the night with John Berry. 40 Miles. Historians Office raided again to day by 4 Marshals. No one found they wanted.
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5 We drove to Belview and Nooned with Br Sylvester. I Blessed Wilford Gregerson and drove to Leeds. Took supper with Sister Wilkenson. As one of our horses was vary lame we left it and took Brother Wilkenson Horse & drove into St George and arived at 1 oclok in the Morning. We stoped with Brother Thomas Cottam. Distance of the day 40 M. We were Cold and weary. Martitia Smith buried to day.
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Nov 6, 1886 We did not get to bed untill 3 oclok this Morning. Got up at 8 oclok. Took breakfast. I looked over my Mail and I had awaiting me 31 Letters as follows: 2 from E Snow 2 from Teasdale 2 from Lot Smith 1 from C. J Kemp, J. F. Smith Wm. H Palmer, H J Grant 3 from J Jaques, Andrew Jenson, B. H. Schettler J. F. Wells, F D Richards 2 from James H Glines Henry & Nellie Woodruff 2 from Sarah, Phebe A Snow Dr L W Snow Susan C Scholes 2 from Jesse Moses James Moses Milton S Ray S Roskelley & Sylvia M Thompson. I wrote 2 [p.409] letters to Jaques & Asahel. Emma herd her Mother was dying.
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7 I wrote one Letter to Asahel. I received one letter from J Jaques saying Martilia Smith was dying on the 3 Nov. I spent most of the day reading Tulledge History of Salt Lake City.
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8 I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Asahel & Schettler on Sister Smith Death & to H J Grant E Snow & Teasdale.
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9 I wrote 11 Letters to Lot Smith, F. D. Richards, Junius F Wells, Henry & Nellie, Sarah, Phebe A Snow, Jaques, Clara, Owen & Blanch.
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10 I wrote 6 Letters to Susan Jesse & Bell Moses James Moses, Rookelley, M. S. Ray and Leslie.
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11 I wrote 3 Letters to J. F Smith, Sylvia M Thompson C. J. Kemp, McAllister. Received an interesting letter from E Snow which He brought up & read. I receivd I Letter from G Teasdale.
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12 I finished up my Journal to day.
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Nov 13, 1886 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Asahel and Clara and told her to write to her Mother. I receivd 3 Letters to [day] from E Tullidg Bull & Jaques. I sent word to Jaques to Pay the Printer $50 for Tullidge.
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14 Sunday I wrote 2 letters to H L Hall & Jaques. I read History of Salt Lake City.
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15 I wrote 3 Letters to Joseph Bull, E. W. Tulledge & T Frink. I asked Bull & Tullidge for my steel plate of my likeness to be given to John Jaques.
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16 I spent the day reading the Tulledge History of Salt Lake City. I received 1 Letter from Jaques & one from Clara.
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[p.410] 17 I wrote 5 Letters to Clara Owen & Blanch Jaques & Picton and family.
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18 I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale.
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St George Temple Nov 17, 1886 Leroy Winslow Beebe was ordained Bishop. W. Woodruff was Mouth Presidet McAllister Eyring & McArthur assisting. Charles Peter Burk was set apart as 1 Councillor to Bishop Beebe by J. D. T. McAllister. Joseph Hilton was set apart as 2 Councillor to Bishop Beebe. These 3 Men wer set apart to officiate in the Virgin City ward. Joseph Hilton was set apart by Brother Eyring.
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18 I received 2 letters for Asahel & Jaques.
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19 I wrote 4 Letters to B. H. Schettler Jaques, Asahel Clara Owen & Blanch. I wrote about Martishia Smith pro[perty?].
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20 Wm Thompson with myself & Emma T & Emma W went over the virgin river & spent the day at Wm. Atkins. I shot 9 ducks & I [Goos?]. Br Thompson shot 5 ducks. We returned in the Evening. 16 M.
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Nov 21, 1886 I wrote 4 Letters to Clara, Blanch, Jaques & Marcus and Prepared for Moving in the Morning. I received 3 Letter from Jaques Clara & Blanch.
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22 We moved south to Wm Atkins.
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23 I Crossed the river & tryed to get a shot at some geese. While there Br Thompson came & Brought B Young & I had an interview with him & Ben Hoven. We took a ride in a Boat. Was together several Hours & He returned to St George. I shot 2 ducks.
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24 I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Asahel. E wrote to all 3 of the Children.
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25 We received Letters from Jaques, & his correspondence with President Taylor on the Tithing Office from Hall, Asahel Clara, Blanch, & Owen & J. F. [p.411] Wells. I went to the pond & shot 3 ducks. I was quite weary at night.
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26 I wrote 3 letters to Jaques & all 4 children & Newton & Sarah.
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27 I wrote 3 Letters to H. L. Hall, Jaques & Wilford.
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28 <Sunday> I received 3 Letters from Jaques Kemp & Tenney. I wrote Letters to Susan.
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29 I wrote 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques. I went to the pond.
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30 I receivd 2 Letters from Jaques & Lot Smith. Emma receivd 2 Letters from Clara & Blanch.
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Dec 1 I took a boat. Went up the pond. I shot 3 ducks 1 Mallard & 2 teal.
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2 I spent the day Mostly in the house. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Lot Smith & Thompson.
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3 Emma wrote to Asahel. I spent the day in the House reading.
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4th Br Thompson Called & we returned to st George with him. 8 M.
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Dec 5 1 886 Sunday I received 8 Letters from President Taylor containing one from <Mary Jackson>. I received one from Jaques Asahel Clara Blanch & Owen & Sylvia & Wm. Carter. I wrote Letters to President Taylor Carter, Jaques, Asahel 2, Clara 2, Blanch, & Owen. I received 1 Letter from B H Schettler.
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6 I wrote 6 Letters to President John Taylor Jaques J. F. Wells, Sylvia M Thompson O Jacobson and Wm. Freeman enquired about sheep. Emma wrote to Martishia Owen & Clara.
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[p.412] 7 I spent most of the day reading. I received 5 Letters from Asahel, Jaques, Jesse Moses, Milton S Ray & Roskelley.
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8 I read the Juvenile & Contributor & rote /6 Letters/ to Jaques, Asahel, Schettler Moses & Bell Roskelley & Ray.
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9 I received 1 Letter from Sarah. I spent the day reading.
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10 I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Spence, George Romney Rodney Badger & Miles P Romney.
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11 I wrote 5 Letters to President Taylor, Jaques Owen Asahel Clara & Blanch, & Delight. Emma wrote to Ellinore.
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12 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading. In the Evening I met at the Temple Apostles John Henry Smith & H J Grant & conversed for several hours with them upon various subjects.
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13 I received 1 Letter from M. E. Teasdale. I wrote letter to Azmon, M. E. Teasdale Leslie W Snow and Sarah.
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14 I spent most of the day reading.
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15 We recd 2 Letters from Jaques & Clara. Jaques sent me $10. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Blanch & Owen. Emma wrote Clara.
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16 I spent the day reading.
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Dec 17, 1886 I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Asahel Owen Blanch and Phebe A Snow. We received 4 Letters from Jaques Clara and Blanch. I received a [package] from Oliver Shelby Covington Fountain Co Ind Containing a present of a splendid Crimson silk Hankerchief.
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[p.413] A telegram informed us that Marshal Thompson shot Edward Dalton at Parawan Dead while sitting upon his horse. He was arested & the Grand Jury & 50 Men at Beaver went to Parawan to take him out of the hands of the sheriff on a Habus Corpus.
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18 With Emma Thompson & wife we rode to Atkins. Visited the pond. Thompson shot 2 ducks & 1 Rabbit. I shot 5 quails at one shot all the game I got. We returned at night weary.
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I receivd 2 letters from B Young and Lot Smith. Daggs the great sheep Man of San Francis[co] Mountains and his herder a stout Englishman undertook to kill Lot Smith But Lot got the first shot. Cut off one of the fingers of the Englishman and stove his gun to peaces so he Could not shoot. They then beged for quarters and the fight stoped.
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19 Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Lot Smith, and Asahel. I sent a Copy of Lots Letter to Jaques and part of it to Asahel. I gave Lot some advice.
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20 We received a Letter from Nellie & wrote /3/ 1 Letter to Nellie & 1 to Henry and 1 to Clara and Blanch. 21 I spent the day reading. I went to the Temple in the Evening 22 I spent with Emma. She got 2 Anointing for her Mother Martishia Smith.
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On the night of the 17 Dec Emma & myself went into the Temple & was sealed for 34 Couple of our dead friends. Among the Number Martishia Smith Emmas Mother was sealed to David W. Patten the Martered Apostle. Emma Smith Woodruff received her second Anointing for her Mother at the Temple in the Evening of Dec 20, 1886.
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21 I spent the day reading.
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22 I received 2 letters from Jaques & M E Teasdale.
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23 I spent the day reading in my Chamber. I wrote to Jaques Clara Owen & Blanch.
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[p.414] 24 We received Letters from Jakes Sarah Clara Owen And President Taylor. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques Asahel. Emma wrote Clara and Owen.
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25 Christmass Morning Warm & plesant. Emma had knit 13 pair of Mittens in which she put money & Candy for the Children in their stocking and there was a great Row among the Children this morning. Grand Pa & Grand Ma got $2.50 each in their stocking with other things.
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There is a great time in the street this Morning. A Band of Music representing Negrows are serinading before the House and a regular Christmas Hollowday.
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We had our dinner at 3 oclok. Brother Thomas Cottam had all of his Children together and 23 grand Children. There was 20 grown persons & 24 Children at the table. The Evening was spent in music & singing.
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I received 8 Letters from Jaques, Wilford, Elias W & James Sarah Sylvia, Wm. Freeman & Jacobson. I wrote Letters to Jaques & Wilford. I had an interview with McA.
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Dec 26 1886 I spent the day in the House writing & reading. I received Letters from Jaques, & Schettler.
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27 I spent the day looking over my records with James G Bleak and Correcting mistake. Wrote to James J & Mary.
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28 I spent this day looking over my Record.
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29 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Phebe Snow, Wilford Elias Sarah, Newton, & Sylvia.
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30 I received a Letter from Joseph F Spight (Smith). I wrote a Letter to J. F. Spight of 6 Pages, & J I. Kemp John M Bowen and Asahel.
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31 I receivd 4 Letters from Jaques, Jesse Moses, Charles Robson & Crazy Williams. I wrote 4 Letter to Jaques, Clara, Owen, Blanch Robson & Jesse & Bell Moses.
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[p.415] I looked over my Journal and have recorded
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a synopsis of my labours of 1886 upon the opisite page. The year of 1886 is past & gone. It has been an important year in the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints. It has sent to Prision hundreds of the Leading men of the Church and driven into Exile the Presidency of the Church & Twelve Apostle and many other Leading Men all for obeying the Celestial Law of God and the patriarchal order of Marriage And our Nation are uniting in passing unconstitutional Laws for the purpose of Destroying the Latter Day Saints from off the Earth. Our nation is becoming vary wicked and fast ripening in iniquity & preparing for the Just Judgmets of God which await them. We have now to look forward to see what the year 1887 will bring forth. I was Born the 1 day of March 1807 Eighty years ago the Coming March. The Lord Reigns. Let the Saints rejoice.[p.416]
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I spent this whole year in Exile, and had not the privilege of Attending one public Meeting or Conference And have been deprived of officiating in any of the ordinances of the Church in a Public Meeting.
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I wrote 626 Letters 626 Letters
I Received 490 Letters 490 Received
I Ordained One Bishop.
Assisted in Ordaining 2 Councillors to a Bishop.
Assisted in Ordaining One High Priest.
I was sealed for 34 Couple of Dead Friends.
In Company with my wife Emma Woodruff, Martishia Smith was sealed to David W. Patten And was Anointed to Him. Wilford and Emma Woodruff acted as proxy for them.
I travelled 1,600 Miles Mostly in Lumber waggons.
I administered to 6 sick persons, and Blessed 1 Child.
I paid $100 Cash & $200 Labor tithing total $300.
While going to Ashley with Emma & family I Caught with hook & line 146 trout, Asahel 254, Owen 73, Henry 127, Glines 72 Nellie 6, Clara 1. Total Trout Caught while on the Journey 679. [p.417]
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January
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[p.419] Jan 1, 1887 We have Commenced another important year in the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This New years Day finds scores of the Leading Men of the Church in prision and the Presidency & Twelve & many others in Exile for obeying the Law of God. The Saints have been mobed & persecuted by towns Counties & States and the general Government has united together to Mob the Saints under the form of Law and they are depriving the Latter day Saints of all Civil Religious & political rights which the Constitution guarantees unto us and to for our religion. Earth & Hell with the priests & people of this Nation are uniting to gether to try to destroy the Church of Christ & the Zion & Kingdom of God from off the Earth. But the God of Israel Still reigns and He will protect the Righteous and Defend his kingdom and fulfill his promises. Whare the End of this year will find the presidency & 12 Apostles of the Church & myself in particular time will determine.
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In Company with Broth Thompson Emma & Alice I went 8 miles to Wm. Atkins & spent the day. I walked Considerable & was quite weary at night. I received a letter from Phebe S. 10 Miles.
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2 I spent the day reading.
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/3/ We received 6 Letters from Jaques, Clara, Owen, Blanch Gibbs & John P. Sorrenson. / Wrote to Jaques./ He wrote a vary Strange Letter. Sister Catherine Cottam Romney with her 6 Children started this Morning for Salt Lake & Mexico to Meet her husband.
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4 I spent the day in looking over my Accounts & on my Journal. Mary Alice Woodruff was Baptized yesterday in the font in the Temple By Wm. H Thompson. Confirmed By J. D. T. MCAllister this on the 3 day of Jan 1887.
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Jan 5, 1887 I received 1 Letter from B Y Duffin. I wrote Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Owen, & Blanch, Phebe Scholes.
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[p.420] 6 I spent the day writing to John P Sorrenson.
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7 I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Asahel, Marion & Emeline & Miles P Romney, & Lot Smith. I wrote 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques. Had an interview with McAllister. Gave him A Letter to Copy which I wrote to Sorrenson. I got 1 Letter from O Snow.
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8 I wrote 6 Letters to E. Snow & M. Thatcher M P Romney Jaques Lot Smith & Ovando Beebe. Emma wrote 4 to Ovando, Owen Smith, Sister Richards and A O Smith M Cahoon.
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9 /Sunday/ I spent the day reading. I received 12 Letters from Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Owen, Blanch, Sarah, Mary, Newton, Azmon, Roskelley, D. B. Dilley Browett.
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10 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Asahel [Richie?], Sarah, Emeline, Marion Roskelley. <A child born today.> Wrote to Clara.
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11 I wrote 5 Letters to D. B. Dille Azmon, Susan, Leslie & Duffin. I spent the day writing.
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12 I wrote to Jaques, Orion & Bowen. Two young men Just out of the penetentiary Came to st George. Stole 2 saddle & 2 Horses. They hid the saddles, and in the Evening to night they brought the Horses to whare they hid the Saddles. The Sheriffs Posse lay in wait for them. As they mounted the Horses they Called upon them to halt. One started to run and they shot him and He was Mortally wounded. He was the Son of John Y Green. They were taken to the Court House.
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13 Green is still alive this morning. I have learned it was not Green that was [s]hot. His name was Merill.
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Jan 13 1887 The house of Representatives of the Congress of the United States has this day turned the Last key that seals their Condemnation and [p.421] lays the foundation for the overthrow & final destruction of the United States government. They have this day passed the Edmund Tucker Bill which takes away Every political Civil & Religious right of near 200,000 of the Latter Day Saints because of our religion. This Bill will pass the Senate be signed By the President & Become a Law, the most unconstitutional Law Ever past By any Republican government on Earth.
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13 I received 6 Letters from Asahel Clara Blanch Jaques Mary & James J.
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14 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques James & Mary.
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15 I received 2 Letter from Owen & H. J. Grant. Emma recvd Letters from Asahel & Clara. I Became Convinced it was best to make arangement for Emma to return home as she was Needed in the family.
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16 I wrote 7 Letters to 2 Jaques Clara Owen & H J Grant. Emma wrote to Asahel Blanch Clara & Owen. I received Letters from Asahel & Jaques. I wrote Letters to Jaques & Asahel.
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17 * We rode 8 miles south then went up the Clara field. I shot 10 quails 6 at one shot. Brother Thompson got 3 making 13. 16 Miles.
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18 I wrote to Asahel. I had an interview with Asahel Atkin.
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19 I wrote 2 letters to Emily M Foss & T E Ricks. I had an interview with Br Pimm.
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20 I receivd 1 Letter from A M Tenney. I wrote 3 Letters to President Taylor, A.M. Tenney and Jaques. I went to the Temple with Emma. Was sealed for 26 Couple of Dead friends.
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I finished my work in the Temple by being sealed for 26 Couple of Dead friends of the Heart family. That is we were sealed for all that had their [p.422] Endowments. Wm. H. Thompsons wife Emma were sealed for 6 Couple.
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While at the Altar to night I had the following Reflection: Sixty years ago in 1827 I had a promise from the Lord that I should Live to have a Name & a place within the House of God & within its walls as of sons and Daughter An Everlasting Name that should not be Cut off. Six years after this promise I heard Zera Pulsipher An Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Preach the first gospel sermon by authority I Ever heard in my life. I offered myself for Baptism And my Brother Azmon & myself were the first two Baptised in oswego County New york. This was on the 31 day of Dec 1833. I have traveled with the Church since that day fifty four years And Dedicated the st George Temple in 1877 and have presided over that Temple now for ten years and have held the keys for the redemption of my Dead. And through the Blessings of God and assistance of my friends have Redeemed almost Three Thousand of my Dead friends including the Woodruff Heart & Thompson family. I related this to Brother McAllister & Thompson who were present.
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21 I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques F D Richards & L Snow.
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22 I wrote 2 letters to F. D Richards & Jaques.
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23 I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques Asahel & Johnson. I wrote 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques. I left Emma & rode 8 mile South and spent the night at Atkins. 8 Mils.
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24 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Asahel & Emma. I wrode 4 Miles.
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Jan 25, 1887 I received 4 Letters from Emma Clara Owen & Blanch. I wrode 6 miles. Shot at some geese.
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26 I wrote I Letter to Emma. Brother Thompson [p.423] & Emma Came over and I returned to St George with them. 8 mils.
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27 I received 2 letters from Blanch Clara & Jaques. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques Asahel Clara Owen & Henry.
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28 I parted this Morning with my wife Emma & last born child Alice. They have been 3 Months with me And this Morning they leave for Salt Lake City to again return to our family. They both felt vary bad in Leaving But we both felt that it was wisdom for her to return to her family. Brother Wm. H Thompson took them in his waggon to Milford & they there take the Cars for home. So I am left alone on[c]e more. Brother J D. T. McAllister Called upon me in the Evening. Also Brother Croft spent an hour with me. At 10 oclok I had my Prayers and went to my silent Bed alone & had a good nights rest.
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29 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques Emma Asahel Blanch Sarah Newton & Mary & Amelia in one. Brother J G Bleak spent the Evening with me on my Records.
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30 Sunday I Copied Moses Thatchers remarks at Lewiston [for?] Brother Croft & Emma. I wrote Letters to Sylvia M Thompson & Phebe C Scholes.
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Mary Alice Daughter of Wilford & Emma Woodruff born in Farmers ward Salt Lake County Utah Jan 2, 1879 Baptized in St George Temple By Wm H. Thompson Jan 4, 1887, Confirmed by J D. T. McAllister witnesses H W Bigler Amelia Thompson.
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Jan 31, 1887 I wrote Letters to James Frederick & Martha Moses & Emma. J. G. Bleak worked with me on my records [in] the Afternoon.
February
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Feb 1, 1887 I wrote 4 to E. M. Teasdale. I wrote to Asahel Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice M in one, and gave them Council & bore my testimony to them. I wrote to Jaques & Leslie.
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During the Evening a Letter was received from [p.424] a friend saying A man in the Church supposed to be in the Church at St George who had turned trator and offered to sell 12 Men in St George for $50 dollars each. One they would give $100 for. We are thouroughly Convinced who the man is. His name is [ ]. I sent a Note to the temple. In the night I received Letters from F D Richards Jaques & Card from Emma.
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2 I wrote 3 Letters to F D Richards Jaques & Emma. I had an interview in the Evening with J McAllister & Thompson and talked over our affairs.
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3 Thursday fast day I dressed read several sections in Doctrins & Covenants And had my prayers alone. I prayed for the Saints And for our Enemies even for those who despitefully use us. I fasted and prayed.
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I wrote David Whitmer a Letter of 8 pages & kept a Copy of the Same the first & ownly letter I [ever?] wrote him. I receivd Letters from Jaques & James [W?].
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4 I left St George with J McAllister & Wm. H Thompson. We drove to Pine valley a good deal of the way over rocks & rough roads. I was vary weary at night. Distance 35 Miles.
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5 * Brother Thompson & myself labored vary hard on the water wheel all day untill midnight. I left at 10.30 He at 12 oclok.
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February 6, 1887 <Sunday> * The water wheel of Brother Thompson Mill was ready to [tumble?] to pieces. It was a 20 foot bre[ast?] wheel. It had been lying still 3 weeks. The people wanted their flour & we wanted to get it fixed before we returned. One third of the Buckets were filled with ice which would weigh about 2,000 lbs. We Cut out about 1,000 lbs & had to roll the wheel with the 1,000 lb in which was Excedingly laborious. We labored hard all day untill in the night. We became vary weary & sore with hard lifting. Went to bed vary weary.
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[p.425] 7 We finished the wheel this morning & rode back to St George. I was so weary when I arived I Could Hardly stand on my feet. I received on my arival 12 Letter from Presidets Taylor & Cannon Jaques, Azmon, Emma, Asahel, Clara, Owen, O Beebee, Nellin John Polard Phebe A. Snow & Owen Smith to E.
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8 I learned that the Supreme Court of the US had reversed the decision of the Utah Courts in the Lorenzo Snow Case And that the Law Could not give them permission to have but one Count.
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I wrote 2 letters to day to President John Taylor and John Jaques. I sent John Jaques a Draft on the Bank for $200 with James Jack name on the back. I requested him to draw it & put it in the Bank for me to draw as I needed.
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I received 6 Letters this Evening from Jaques Gibbs, Lindsay, Kemp, Tenney, & Roskelley.
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9 I wrote Letters to Jaques, Emma, Asahel, Clara Owen Blanch Alice & Catherine Romney. I received a letter from George Teasdale.
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10 I wrote 13 letters to day to L Snow, G. Teasdale, Phebe Snow Jaques, Gibbs, Lindsay, Azmon, Roskelly, Pollard, Tenney, Kemp Van, & Thompson.
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Feb 11, 1887 I receivd 8 Letters from Emma, Asahel, Clara Blanch Emeline Marion & Jaques. I spent the forenoon Conversing with Brother Croft, And finished my letter to Brother Teasdale. I got Letter from Sarah.
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12 I wrote 8 Letters to Bulah, Wilford, Asahel, Nellie, Emma Jaques Sarah & Sister Frick.
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13 Sunday I spent the day reading.
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14 I went 8 miles south to have an out & some Exercise. I got 2 ducks & 3 quails. Brother Thompson got 2 ducks & 1 Rabbit. Distance 16 M.
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15 I had an interview with Br Benjamin L Croft. [p.426] I wrote 8 letters to Jaques, Emeline, & Marion, Emma Clara, Owen Blanch & Alice. It Rained some to day. I received 7 Letters from Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Alice, Jesse & Bell Moses.
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16 I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch Alice, Sarah & Mary & Erastus Snow 6 pages.
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17 I spent this day reading.
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18 I received 1 Letter from Jaques & wrote Letter to J. Jaques. Sent word Concerning Asahel <[-]>. I spent the Afternoon with J. G. Bleak on my Records.
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19 I rode over the virgin River with Brother Thompson. We got 1 Rabbit 4 quails 6 Ducks & 1 goose. 16 Mils.
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We heard to night that Edmunds Tucker Bill passed the senate so of course it will become a Law.
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20 Sunday I spent the day reading. I received 2 letters from President Taylor & J Jaques. I spent the Evening at Br Thompson.
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21 I wrote 7 letters to A M Tenney. Sent Extract from JT letter. Br Bleak looked over Records with me. Wrote Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Alice, & Blanch.
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Feb 22, 1887 I spent the day reading & writing. I received 1 Letter from Jaques.
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23 I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques J F Wells, 8 [P?] to Contributor. Marshal Armstrong arived in the Evening in St George.
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24 I wrote Letters to Presidets Taylor & Cannon Jaques & Emma. I spent the night at John Squair. I receivd 5 Letters from Jaques & Emma Owen & Blanch & Sarah.
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25 I spent the day at Br Squairs. I returned [p.427] in the Evening to Br Cottams. Administered to Sister Cottam & spent the night.
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26 I took my bed and luggage with Br Thompson & went to Wm. Atkin to stop a while. We got 8 ducks <and I got [—]>.
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27 Sunday I wrote to Emma Clara Owen Blanch & Alice. <I gave Emma [–] of> $1,600 dollars.
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28 I went to the Pond to day. I got 11 ducks. Was vary weary at night. I received 10 letters 2 from Jaques from Wilford, Marion, Ensign, Clara Owen Blanch Alice & Andrew W.
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{March 1, 1887 Wilford Woodruff Is 80 Years old this day. I Thank God for the preservation of my life unto this day And for what He has Enabled me to perform in life.}
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March 1 Brother Thompson Called for me. I rode to St George. Administered to Sister Cottam who was dangerously sick. I went to the Temple & spent the night in a room fitted up for my Benefit. 8 Miles.
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March 2 1887 This was an important day in my History. The Saints in St George Met in the Temple to day to get Endowment for my Dead. There was 122 persons got Endowments to day, & 28 Females & 45 men got Endowments for Me, total 73. This was in Commemoration of my 80th Birth day. I addressed them at the veil the first time I had spoken to any of the Saints in the Capacity of a Meeting for 26 Months Except one at St George.
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I had Adopted to me the following Persons in the Temple: Calvin Stratton, 2 Gabrilla Stratton, 3 Martin Stratton, 4 Great Grand Mother in Law Stratton his wife, 5 Timothy Stratton Adopted to Wilford Woodruff & family.
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At the Close of the labor of the Day I rode to Wm. Atkin & spent the night. 10 Miles.
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3 I rode with Brother Atkins into Arizona 10 miles & returned. 20 M.
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[p.428] 4 I spent the day reading a Book Called the wonders of the world. I received a letter from Jaques. I wrote 2 letters to Jaques & Emma.
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5 I spent the day reading the travels of Baker & Livingston.
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6 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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7 I received 13 Letters from David Whitmer, 2 from Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Henry, Lucy, Phebe Snow, Susan, Phebe C Scholes, Bell & Jesse & Wm. H Thompson. I wrote 13 Letters to J Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Clara, Blanch, Owen Alice, Phebe Snow Susan & Phebe Scholes Mary & Sarah & Jesse & Bell Moses.
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8 I went on to the pond with my boat a part of the day.
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9 In Company with Wm. Atkins & Son we rode in a Buggy 10 M * 4 on Horsback over vary steep Mountains & Hills vary rocky & rugh to Atkins spring in Arizona whare He is keeping his sheep herd. It is a vary good Cold spring of water. We returned vary weary.
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I received Letters from McA, Roskelly Jaques, Duffin Wilford & Brown. Distance 28 M.
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March 10, 1887 I wrote 9 Letters 2 to A M Tenney, Jesse N Smith Wilford Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Henry, & Lucy. I received 2 letter from Beebe & Sylvia. I returned to St George & spent the night in the Temple. Went to Bed at 12 oclok. 8 miles.
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11 I received 5 Letters to day from Jaques, Orion, James J W, Sarah & Roskelly. I wrote 5 Letters to Roskelly Sarah & [.], Sylvia & Jaques & Orion Snow.
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12 I receivd 5 Letters from Jaques, Emma Clara Blanch and Owen. In company with Brother Thompson I road to Atkin. They let the water into the pond to day. We went to the pond to try to get a fish for the sick [p.429] but got Nothing. I conversed with Br J. D. T. McAllister Concerning being sealed for the dead. He thought the Courts would require us to record in the Probate Courts office all Sealings for the dead as well as for the living so I let the matter rest untill we heard the opinion of Presidt Taylor.
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I dreamed last night that the L D Saints were holding a great Conference at Salt Lake City at the great Temple and thousands of Mechanics were laboring hard to finish the Temple. I was requested to open the Conference As I was an Exile and they might not have me with them long. The Key of the Temple was given me to open it. As I went to the door A large Company were assembled and I overtook Presidt Brigham Young and He asked what the matter was with the great Company at the Door. Some one Answered the Elders did not want to Let the people into the Temple. He said Oh, oh, oh, and turned to me & said let all all into the Temple who seek for Salvation. I saw several who were Dead and among the Number my wife Phebe. I Believe there is some meaning to this dream.
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March 13 1887 Sunday I spent the day reading. <I wrote a revelation [-] given> to <me in the> wilderness And I see its fulfillment is upon us & the Nation.
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14 I wrote 5 Letters to Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice. I got a duck & a quail to day.
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15 I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques. Went up the pond. Got 2 ducks.
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I dreamed again last night of Attending another General Conference. President Taylor was present but seemed in poor health. He seemed to think he should soon pass away. There was an immense body of the saints gathered together. I dream almost Evry night of these great Meetings. I do not now understand what those Dreams Mean. I received a Letter to day from A.M. Tenney. Presidet Taylor Died July 25/87.
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16 I wrote a Letter to A.M. Tenney. I received 4 Letters from B H Shettler McAllister & 2 from [p.430] Jaques. Br Thompson Called a short time then returned. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques.
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17 I spent the day reading.
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18 I wrote 7 Letters to B. H. Schettler. Jaques, Milton S. Ray McAllister. James J. W, B Y. Duffin, Wm. H. Thompson.
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19 I received 7 Letters from Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen Blanch Alice & Asahel <separated for good>. I wrote 5 to Jaques, Emma. <[Sent her?]> $100. Asahel, McAllister & Milton W Snow. Brother Thompson Came & a Number of Men Called during the day.
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20 I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen Blanch & Alice. Brother Thompson Called & I went with him to the Temple at St George and had an interview with Brother H. J. Grant & J. McAllister on the temporal State of Church Matters. I receivd 3 letters from Bulah, Sarah & Milton W Snow. I spent the night at Brother Cottam. 8 Miles.
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21 I returned to Atkins & spent the day. 8 Miles.
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March 22 1887 I was quite poorly this morning. I wrote 4 Letters to Bulah Ella, Willie & Birdie Betie.
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23 I wrote 7 Letters to Delight, Emeline. Marion, Ensign John & Julia Woodruff to Sarah & Milton W. Snow.
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24 I received 8 Letters 2 from Jaques, Sarah. Clara, Azmon Electa W. F D Richards J McAllister. I went on to the Pond in the Afternoon. Brother Thompson Came to me & Brought me the above Letters And I lay awake all Night thinking upon varios subjet. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques.
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24 [25] I arose this morning feeling quite unwell [p.431] having lain awake all night. I spent most of the day writing.
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25 I am suffering with a severe Cold. I spent most of this day writing.
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26 I wrote a Letter to F. D. Richards. I was quite poorly all day with a Cold. I walked out a Little. I wrote to J Jaques.
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27 Sunday I wrote 4 Letters to Asahel, Clara Azmon & E & Electa And Ovando.
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28 I wrote a Letter to Heber J Grant in answer to his question “do you know of any reason in Case of the death of the President of the Church why the Twelve Apostles should not Choose some other Person besides the Presidet of the Twelve to be the Presidet of the Church?” I Answered him that I have several vary strong reasons why they should not.
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- Because at the Death of the President of the Church The Twelve Apostles Became the Presiding Authority of the Church, And the President of the Twelve was virtually the President of the Church by virtue of his Office as much while presiding over TWelve Apostles as while presiding over two as his Councillors. And in the Appointment of Brigham Young and John Taylor to the presidency of the Church it never entered into the Heart of any one of the Twelve Apostles to Claim the right to preside over Brigham Young or John Taylor as they were already the president of the Church And if they were not fit to be the president of the Church they were not fit to Preside over the Twelve Apostles.
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2d In Case of the Death of the Presidet It takes the Majority of the Twelve Apostles to Appoint the President of the Church, And it is vary unreasonable to suppose that the Majority of that Quorum Could be Converted to depart from the path marked out by inspiration & followed by the Apostles in the death of Christ and also by the Twelve Apostles since the Death of Joseph Smith. Again I see no reason for discussing this subjet untill there is some cause for it.
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[p.432] 28 I am some better of my Cold this morning. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques Sarah, Mary, Newton and S. Roskelley. I receivd 9 Letters from Emma, Sylvia, Florence Snow Roskelley, Ben Croff, Ovando, Roskelley & 2 from Jaques.
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29 I wrote Letters to Jaques, Emma, Sylvia, Ovando and Flossy. I went to the Temple with Brother Thompson and receivd 5 Letters from Jaques, Lorenzo Snow, G. Teasdale, Sorrenson and Milton S. Ray. I bad an interview with John Henry Smith until 10.30. I went to bed with a hard head ake.
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30 I wrote Letter to Emma sent a gold ring & to Jaques Lorenzo Snow and George Teasdale. I spent the day in the Temple.
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I was sealed at the Altar in St George temple to day for 36 Couple of Dead friends. Sister Amelia Young Thompson officiated with me at the Altar on the female side. <There was some difficulty between Thompson and [Bleak?]. It was Saturday.> I received 1 Letter from M E Teasdale.
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31 I wrote 3 Presidet Taylor 1 & sent him 2 letter of Jaques and Tenney. I wrote to Jaques. I wrote to M. E. Teasdale.
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I was sealed to day at the Altar in the Temple for 37 Couple of Dead friends. Total in the two days 73 Couple. I find I have still after this date 265 more dead friends to get Endowments for to finish up my record for 3,200 Souls for my Father & Mother House for the Woodruff Hart & Thompson families. It has been among the most pleasing and important Labor of my life to accomplish this work. I went to Brother Cottams and spent the night in my own usual Chamber.
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April 1 I receivd 6 Letters from Emma, Clara Blanch, Jaques, Phebe Snow & T. E. Ricks. I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch, Alice, Phebe Snow & Thomas E Ricks & Sorrenson.
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2 I received 1 Letter from Jesse N Smith.
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[p.433] We rode to Atkin[vill?] and went to pond. Caught 2 Chub. I Caught the first of the season. We shot at a good Many Ducks & ownly got one. I was weary at night. 8.
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3 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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4 I received 1 Letter from Jaques. I wrote 2 letters to Jaques & Jesse N Smith. I Cought 1 duck & 4 Chub to day.
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5 I receivd 1 Note from Bleak to day. I went to fishing. I caught 5 Chub.
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6 Semi Annual Conference Commences to day at the Stake House in Provo. Wm. Atkins fished in the forenoon. We Cought 10 Chub. Planted /[-]/ [Matter?].
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April 7, 1887 I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Tennay, Marion, Malinda W Hatch. I wrote 2 Letters to A M. Tenney & cousin J. C. Hatch 4 pages.
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8 I receivd 4 letters from Jaques, McAllister, Sarah & S Roskelley.
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9 I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Delight. Marion, Sarah, Mary, Newton, Malinda Hatch, Roskelley Sylvia. I asked Jaques to give Sylvia $10 and James J. $10. It rained hard through most of the day.
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10 I receivd 4 Letters from Kemp, Beebe, Jaques Clara. I wrote 4 Letters to Phebe Emma, Clara, Jaques & Ovando.
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11 I wrote 2 Letters to C J. Kemp & Jesse & Bell Moses.
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12 I wrote a letter to Sister Eliza R Snow Smith and kept a Copy of the Same. I also wrote to Jaques and Mailed 3 letters.
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[p.434] 13 I spent most of the day in the House reading. It was Cold.
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14 I received 9 Letters from Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch, & McAllister. I wrote 1 Letter to McAllister. I received 3 Letters from Sarah, Newton & Mary. Brother Thompson Called in the Afternoon and brought my Mail.
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15 I wrote 7 Letters to Asahel, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch, Alice and Sarah. It was a Cold rainey day.
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16 I wrote 4 Letters to Newton Mary Bell & Jaques. I asked Jaques to send $10 in Bells Letter.
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17 I receivd 4 Letters from Jaques, Sorrenson, Asahel Ella Beatie. I wrote to Jaques & Asahel. Brother Thompson & Henry Thomas Atkin & wife came on a visit and spent most of the day. We had a rain in the Evening. The Ewe that had 3 Lambs died and they had to get another Ewe to nurse them.
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April 18 1887 We had a vary hard rain last night. It has Cleared off fine this Morning. We went to the Pond and Caught 8 chub. I wrote 1 Letter to H. S. Eldridge. <I asked him to give> Asahel $75 <Monday>.
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19 I wrote 4 to Jaques, Ella Beatie, Asahel & Emma. It was quite windey today.
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20 It was vary windy to day. I went to the pond & got 6 duck.
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21 I received 11 Letters to day from Presidency 2 from Jaques John W Whitaker, Azmon, Roskelley, Sylvia Orion Jesse [Alice?] Ensign J G Bleak. Brother Thompson Called upon me & Brought my Mail. Brother Atkin was quite sick in the afternoon.
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22 I wrote 7 Letters to Azmon, Jaques, Tenney [p.435] /sent him order $300/ Ray, Jesse Moses, John W. Whitaker Orion W Snow.
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23 I spent the day in the House reading.
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24 I attended Meeting with Wm Atkin and family. We partook of the sacramet. I Ordained Joseph Thompson Atkin an Elder And John Peter Atkin a Priest and George Alma Atkin a Teacher.
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Brother Thompson Called and I rode with him to St George. Went to Brother Cottams. Dressed went to the Temple. Met with some brethren.
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I set apart Daniel Duncan McArthur first Councillor to John D. T. McAllister also David H. Cannon, seconed Councillor. I Ordained Thomas P. Cottam Bishop of the 4 ward St George stake of Zion. President McAlister set apart Br John E Pace 1 Councillor to Bishop Cottam & Br McArthur set apart David H Cannon jr as 2 Councillor to Bishop Cottam. He also ordained him a High priest.
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At the Close of these ordainances I accompanied Brother McAllister & Thompson to the sealing room And had a view of the Enlarged likenesses of Wilford Woodruff & David H Cannon by Wegland for the Temple. They were Called good. Cost $25 each.
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I then went to Brother Thompsons. I laid hands upon Sister Emma Thompson who was Commencing in Labor. I then Administerd to Mother Cottam. Went to my chamber and received 11 Letters from 3 Jaques, Emma, M Thatcher, Joseph F Smith, Roskelley, Sarah, Bell, Newton, & Mary. I then went to bed.
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25 Sister Emma Cottam had a son born at 5 M to 7 oclok 12 lbs. Mother Cottam was taken worse this Morning. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Emma & Blanch. I received 4 Letters from Emeline, John, & Julia Jaques. I received invitation to Kimballs family party June 14/87. I received $20 from Jaques and Paid $40 to Br Thompson for the gun. I wrote
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26 I wrote 2 to Jaques & Asahel. Mother Cottam is vary sick. I left St George at 4 oclok & rode to [p.436] Atkinville and spent the night at Br Atkins. /8 Miles./ The purchased Land in Mexico is 133,000 Acres.
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27 I wrote 3 Letters to Moses Thatcher Joseph F Smith & Sylvia.
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28 I went to the pond. Got 1 duck but No fish. A Hot day.
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29 I spent the day in my room reading Sea & Land.
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30 A Cold windy day. About 40 persons Came to Atkinsville to keep May Day, And it made me keep my room. I spent the day reading.
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May 1, Sunday I received 7 Letters from B Young, M. E. Teasdale Sarah, Bell, & Clara & 2 from Jaques. I wrote 6 to Jaques, Clara Emma, Owen, Blanch, & Alice. There was about 30 came today at Atkinsville to keep May day. It was still vary Cold and they mostly kept the House played on the Organ & sung. It interfered with our family Meeting.
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2 I received 2 Letters from Lorenzo Snow F D Richards. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques F. D. Richards & L Snow.
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May 3, 1887 I wrote 1 Letter to B Young of 8 pages. I visited Br Atkins sheep heard. We brout home 15 Motherless lambs. I shot 3 duck out of five and returned home. 6 Mils.
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4 I wrote 3 Letters to George Teasdale M. E. Teasdale and Jesse N Smith. It was a hot day. Brother Atkin & son took the registration Oath to day for voting. I did not ask the privilege.
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5 I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Newton, Bell & Mary.
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6 I received 6 letters from Jaques, Emma Ovando Jesse Moses, Tenney & McAllister. I wrote 7 [p.437] Letters to Jaques Emma, Ovando, Jesse Moses M. L. Ray, Tenney. I sent Ray $300 order & S Roskelley. We had a vary windy day.
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7 I spent the day Mostly reading. I wrote 2 Letters to Susan C Scholes & Sylvia. It was vary windy.
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8 Sunday I attended the family Meeting of Brother Atkins. I ordained Heber Charles Atkins a Deacon. Brother Atkin confirmed his Son Hyram. He baptized him the week before.
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I received 9 Letters from Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Owen Blanch, Alice, Henry, Roskelley, Malinda Hatch. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Clara. I wrote an order on Jaques to Pay Emma $50.00 Asahel $5, Clara $2.50, Blanch $2.75, Owen $2.50 Alice $1, Total $63.75.
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9 I spent the day reading & writing mostly.
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10 I wrote 8 letters of 12 pages to Cousin Malinda Hatch. I sent her a Millennial Star Containing my Epistle. <[-] I gave [her?] a history of my family matters>. We had a hard wind storm. I wrote to James & Martha Moses To Henry & Nellie, J. McAllister, To David & Br Glines.
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11 I wrote 2 Letters to Jaqes & Emma. Told Jaques to pay Em $20 Clara $20. It is a vary Blustering windy day. Mother Cottam is worse. I wrote to Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice. A windy night.
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12 A cold windy day. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques and [-] Phebes & family Letters.
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13 I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques, Clara & Blanch. I wrote 2 Letters to Miles P. Romney & Catherine Romney.
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14 I spent the day in the House reading.
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15 Sunday Abot 20 persons visited Atkins family. [p.438] Receivd 3 Letters from Jaques McAllister & A M Tenney.
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16 We Commenced shearing sheep to day. We sheared 81. /Wm. sheared 20 Joseph 16, John 7, Heber 13 Alma 16 Henry 8, W Woodruff 1./
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17 We sheared to day 119. Wm. Jr sheared 30 Henry 24 Joseph 20 John 11, Alma 11 And Heber 20. I tied up wool & swept the platform. Brother Atkin kept the shears sharp.
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18 We sheared 126. William sheared 31, Joseph 19, John 11, Alma 16, Heber 27, Henry 22, Total 126. I spent the time tying up wool & sweeping the platform. It was a warm day.
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19 We sheared 112 to day. William sheared 33 Joseph 13 John 13 Alma 9 Heber 25 Henry 19 Total 112. I received 11 Letters to day by the Hand of Br Thompson 3 from Jaques 2 from Sarah, Mary, Jesse Moses, Emma, Clara & Thomas E Ricks.
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20 We sheared to day 100. William sheared 26 Joseph 19 John 16 Alma 13 Heber 12 Henry 14 Total 100. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Emma.
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21 We sheared to day 68. Wm. Sheared 15 Joseph 8 John 14 Alma 6 Heber 8 Henry 17 Grand total sheared as follows: Wm. 155 Joseph 95 John 72, Alma 71 Heber 105 Henry 105 WW. 1 Total 604. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Clara.
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May 22 1887 Sunday I held a meeting with the Atkins family. I had the seconed Lecture in the Doctrins & Covenants read and I made remarks upon it followed by Brother Arkins. We partook of the Sacrament. Brother Thompson arived & spent several hours.
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I wrote one Letter to Thomas Cottam. <Thompson said [-] and Smith would come.> I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah, Mary & Bell.
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23 Br Arkins Commenced Mowing Lucern to day.
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[p.439] 24 I wrote one Letter to Thomas E. Ricks. Brother Thompson Called upon me & I returned to St George with him. I met with F. M. Lyman & John Henry Smith. We spent one hour together in the Temple. We blessed David H Cannon for a Mission to Salt Lake. I spent the night in Brother Cottams Chamber. I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Ovando Leslie Sylvia and Ogden Herald.
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25 I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice Leslie & Ovando P. Beebe & Leslie W Snow. I received 2 Letters from Emma & Blanch. I was informed there was a great Loss with our sheep. I Blessed Ezra Cottam Thompson a Child one Month old & Administered to Sister Cottam. She had been vary sick 8 Months. I went down to the Temple and spent the night. 8 mile.
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26 I received 6 Letters from Jaqes, Emma, Clara, Owen James & Tenney, & John M Bowen on Loss of sheep. I spent an interesting day in the Temple with F M Lyman & John Henry Smith. Last Evening we met in the Temple & I Ordained James Andrews Woods A seventy & set him apart for a Mission to Mexico. F. M. Lyman ordaind Plesant Samuel Williams a seventy & set him apart for a Mission to Mexico.
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We were weighed & measured this morning. Woodruff weighed 172 lbs measured 42 1/2 inches around the breast 43 around the waist was 5 feet 7 inches in highth. F M Lyman weighed 245 lbs 48 inches around the Breast, 44 around the waist 6 feet 2 inches in highth. John Henry Smith weighed 236 lbs. 44 inches around the breast 40 around the waist 6 feet 1/2 inch in highth.
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We spent the day together vary plesantly in conversing upon the things of the kingdom of God and the wellfare of Zion. We administered to John Henry Smith for Rheumatic pains. We parted at night & I went to my room at Brother Cottam & spent the night.
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27 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Asahel, Clara, Owen & Blanch & John M Bowen. I gave Notice [p.440] that I wished to withdraw from the Coop Sheep Heard. I spent the night at Cottam Chamber.
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28 We drove over the Atkinville & Brother Thompson returned. I wrote 5 Letters to Delight, Emeline, Ensign, John and Julia. I went to the pond but Could get No fish but minoe’s.
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29 Sunday We held a family meeting and William Started in the afternoon to Fairview Sanpete County. I wrote to James & F.
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30 I receivd 4 Letters from Jaques Lot Smith, Susan Jesse Moses. I wrote 5 Letters to President Taylor, Jaques Judge Elias Smith, Mary Campbell, Emma & Asahel.
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31 I wrote 7 Letters to Leslie, Roskelley, A.M. Tenney Jesse Moses, Susan C. Scholes, Lot Smith & G Teasdale.
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June 1 I received 6 Letters from Jaques, H. C. Hatch McA A M. Tenney Jenney Hicks & Malinda Hatch. I sent A M. Tenneys Recommend to Presidet Taylor. I wrote Letters to Jaques, J. C. Hatch H. L. Holt J Hitchs Jennie Hicks & McAllister.
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2 Br Thompson Called upon me and I Accompanied him to St George Temple and Sister Mariah Marmon officiated for the female side of the family. Peder Makkefrons And Margaret Sorrenson Mekkeprong were adopted into Wilford Woodruff family with their whole family making 18 Adoptions in all. At the Close of these Cerimonies J D. T. McAllis was Mouth. I then went to Br Cottams & spent the night. 8 Mils.
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3 I am thankful to say that Sister Cottam is Much better this morning. She has been able to ride out in a hard Car[riage?]. I returned to Atkinsville with Broth Thompson. We Caught 24 Chub & got one quail for Mother Cottam.
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[p.441] 4 I spent the day in the house reading. We had a hard wind all day almost a cyclone.
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5 Sunday I received a Letter from Jaques. We held a Meeting and partook of the sacrament. I wrote to Emma 2 & Jaques. Br Atkins wrote to Emma which I Enclosed in mine. We held a family Meeting and partook of the sacrament.
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6 I went to the pond. Caught 20 small Chub. I received 3 Letters from Jaques, Hall and James H. Glines. I learn that A M Musser As [was] laboring against Br. Hall & the valley House and uniting with A C Brixen against me & my intents. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques.
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7 I wrote 3 Letter to H. Dinwoodey Bishop G Taylor & [H L Hall?] and sent all to J. Jaques. I accompanied Brother Thompson to the Temple. 8 mile. I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Roskelley, Clara, & Ovando, and McAllister. I spent the night in the Temple.
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June 8 1887 I was informed that President Taylor was in a Critical Condition. Legs bloated full. Could not turn in bed. Liable to leave us any day. [Neither] his family nor the public are aware of it. Should he drop off suddenly it will be a heavy Blow to Israel. He is calm and Composed.
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8 I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques Emma Clara & Roskelley. I did not rest well. To much deep thinking to Sleep.
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9 I wrote 2 Letters to Ovando & Sarah. I received 8 Letters from Jaques, Emma, Asahel, Owen, Blanch Alice, Leslie & James. Br L Snow spent the night with me.
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10 I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, James, Asahel, Emma, Owen, & I wrote A Letter to Blanch and it disappeard straight.
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[p.442] 11 Conference Commences to day in st George. I spent the day in the Temple reading. Did not feel vary well.
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12 I received 6 Letters from Clara, Sylvia, Sarah, Mary And from Miles P Romney & his wife Catherine in Mexico. I wrote 8 Letters to Jaques, Sarah Sylvia Mary Bell, Clara Blanch Alice & Miles P Romney <Mary [-] Taylor>. Brother Snow spoke to the Conference and I met with the Temple Association in the Temple with Broth Snow & McAllister and some 15 others. I receivd another Letter from Jaques.
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13 Brother Snow left me this Morning. I wrote 6 Letters to Presidet Taylor Clara & Ovando Emma and Jesse Moses. I sent Blanch Certificates to Clara & Ovando. I wrote to Jaques.
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14 I wrote 4 Letters to Edmund Richardson, J.P. Christofferson Gilber Greer, and Notified them of a Mission to the Lamanites & Jaques. Br McAllister was quite poorly. I administered to him and He was Much Better. I spent the night in the Temple.
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June 15 1887 I wrote 1 Letter to Erastus Snow. I rode to Atkin got some things & returned to st George and spent the night in the Chamber at Brother Cottam. I receivd 5 Letter from B Y Croff M. L. Teasdale Emma, Owen & Blanch.
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16 I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Owen, Blanch.
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17 In company with Brother Thompson I started for pine valley at 10 oclock we watered at Dimond valley and nooned in the valley South of the summet. After leaving Brother Thompson had a roll of Beding tied up and we lost it out of the Hind End of the waggon but did not miss it untill 10 oclok at night. Had traveled 10 miles since Nooning. Brother Thompson walked back 4 miles but did not find it. We drove on to Brother Bennits & spent the rest of the night. We arived at [p.443] 1 oclok. Distance of the day from St George to pine valley 40 mils.
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18 While Brother Thompson was fixing the Mill I went to fishing. I Caught 24 trout. 1 would weigh 1 lb. I was weary at night.
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19 Sunday I spent the day reading & resting.
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20 * I went to fishing. I caught 23. I went up the Canyon in the Evening. It was vary rough work crawling through the brush. I run my fish hook into my thumb up to the hand. Brother Thompson Cut it out with his pocket knife. It was quite painful.
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21 I went to fishing Early to try to get some fish for Sister Cottam. I ownly caught one & had the luck to run my fishhook into one of my fingers. Brother Thompson Cut that out. This was the first time I Ever run a fishhook into my flesh in all the fishing I Ever done. We returned to St George. 40 Miles.
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I received Letters 4 from Sarah, Bell, Sylvia & Clara.
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June 22, 1887 I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Ovando, Leslie Sarah, Bell, Mary, & Jesse Moses. I received 7 Letters 2 from Jaques 2 from Hall, Lucy W, David P. W, & Wm Paxman. I Learned that A. M. Musser was doing all He Could to Break up Hall and the valley House. Charles Wm. Bennett was adopted to W Woodruff.
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23 I wrote 5 Letters to day to Joseph F Spight. <Told him of it.> Wrote to Jaques, Hall, Dinwoody & Schettler.
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24 In company with Brother Thompson & Bennett I rode to pine valley. 40 Miles.
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25 I spent most of the day fishing. I Cought 30 trout and got wet through with a shower of rain.
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[p.444] 26 Sunday I spent the day reading. Wm. Thompson <[–] the [mail?]>.
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27 I went fishing in the forenoon & caught 22 trout. One was 1 lb & 1 1 1/2 lb. We left at 1 oclok & rode to pine valley. The Mare Bess was vary lame. We arived at 11 oclok. 40 M. On my arrival I received 7 Letters from Presidets Taylor & Cannon 2 from Jaques 2 from Clara from Delight & Newton.
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28 I received 2 Letters from Ovando & Asahel. Asahel gave me a History of Prince runing away with his new Buggy. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques Emma Clara Delight & Ensign. I had an interview with A.M. Tenney. He spent half a day with me. We talked over old time.
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29 I wrote 13 Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Lucy, Sarah. Newton, Bell, Ovando, Matilda Teasdale Hannah Y Grover B. F. Croff Emma Owen & Nellie.
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30 I received 2 letters from Emma & Owen. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Wilford, David & Wm. Paxman.
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July 1 I wrote Letters to Jaques & Emma. Presidt Taylor Telegraphed to MCAllister that G.Q.C would sign [recommends?] [–] his h[..].
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July 2, 1887 I received 3 letters from Jaques H J Grant & Jesse Moses. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques. I rode with Thompson to Wm. Atkins & back. Ther 102. It was hot. I received 3 Letters from Leslie, Mary & Bell. She was quite sick. 16 Miles.
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3 Sunday I wrote 6 Letters to Jesse Moses, Bell, Mary, Newton Leslie & Christofferson.
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July 4 1887 I wrote 9 Letters to day to C. E. Richardson A M Tenney & P J Christofferson and Jaques Emma Owen Blanch Nellie & Alice. I gave Letters of instruction to the 3 Lamanite Missionaries. There was quite a Celebration of the 4 in St George.
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[p.445] I received a Letter from George Q Cannon giving me an account of the dangerous Condition of Presidet Taylor. He is liable to drop off any day. I wrote Brother Cannon a Short Letter. Thus I am Satisfied that my late Dreams are abot to fulfilled and that Presidet Taylor is abot to be taken from us. Thermometer 110 in the Shade.
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5 I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, G. Q. Cannon, Teasdale F. M. Lyman & John Henry Smith, Jesse N Smith, S Roskelley. Thermometer 109 in the shade.
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6 I received 2 letters from Sarah & Kemp. I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah Kemp & Azmon.
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7 I spent the day in my room reading. Thermometer 111. I went to the Temple in the Evening to have Ammon M Tenney adopted to my family. Nathan Crane Tenney Father of Ammon M Tenney also Meshack Tenney & Anna Sariah Tenney wer adopted to Wilford Woodruff.
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July 8, 1887 Wm. Atkins Called upon me to day. Thermometer 110. I received 1 Letter from Gilbert Greer and wrote a Letter to him in return. I received 2 Letters from Jaques 1 from Miles P Romney. I received a Telegram from G Q. Cannon saying Presidet Cannon Taylor was much improved in health which was vary glad to hear.
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9 I rode to Atkinsville and Back. A vary hot day. 16 Miles.
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10 Sunday I received 2 Letters from Lot Smith & Jesse Moses. I wrote 5 Letters to Lot Smith, Jesse Moses, Jaques Emma and Arabella Moses.
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11 I received 2 Letters from G Q Cannon & G Teasdale. I wrote 5 Letters to G Q. Cannon, Teasdale, Lyman & Smith Jesse N. Smith & Jaques. I received 2 letters from Jaques & 1 from Sister Carrington. Brother Carrington wants to be baptised.
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[p.446] 12 I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques. I rode to Atkins [and] back. 16 m.
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13 I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques and Emma 2<[—–]>. Sister Randle died yesterday & Burial to day. I got 2 letters from Jaques & Henry Woodruff. Brother Jaques Said President Taylor was worse again and Liable to die any hour. I might be telegraphed to.
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14 I received 2 letters from Jaques & Emma. I wrote 2 letters to Jaques & Emma. I also receivd a Letter from Bell. I stoped Emma & Clara Coming to St George and told them to go to Logan and have Clara Sealed there. I had an interview with Heber J Grant untill Midnight. We talked over the Utah Constitution.
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15 I spent the day in the room reading. I had an interview to day with Br H J Grant. I wrote 2 Letters to Newton & Bell.
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July 16, 1887 I received 2 Letters from Jaques & G Q Cannon Both informing Me of the Low Condition of Presidet John Taylor. We may look for his death any day now. I wrote 12 Letters to Jaques Emma, Clara, Sarah, Bell, Newton, Mary, Jesse Moses Joseph F Smith Erastus Snow, G Q Cannon Phebe W Snow. I packed up ready for starting for Salt Lake in the Morning.
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17 We left St George and rode to Br Wilkinsons & took dinner. We then rode to Belview and Camped By the wayside. 28 Mils.
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18 We drove to Carnarah & dined with John Berry then drove to Cedar and spent the night with Br Barton. 30 Mile.
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19 We drove to Paragoona and spent the night with Br Barton. 22 Mils.
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[p.447] 20 We drove to Beaver. Spent the night with Br Mumford. 32 M.
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21 We drove to Brother Olsons. Had a sick Colt. Spent the night. 20 M.
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22 I felt impressed to Bless Sister Olston which I did. We then drove to Fish Creek. Our Colt was vary sick. We Camped for the night. I Caught 15 trout. Distance 25 Miles.
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23 Colt vary sick this morning. I went fishing. Caught 40 trout. Total 54 trout while Camped on Fish Creek. We drove to Excallanti and stoped for the day. 15 Miles.
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24 40 years ago to day I brought Presidet Young into the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage. He was sick But He began to Mend from the Hour He Came into the valley. He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked upon it He said it was the right place.
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I spent the day at Br Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped with Presidet Thurbers. I had an interview with Br Thurber & Councillors Sigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock who gave a history of the Prophet. 7 Miles.
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July 25 1887 {President John Taylor DIED 5 Minutes to 8 oclok P.M. July 25, 1887 Aged 78 Years 8 Months, & 24 days}
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Thus another President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has Passed away. President John Taylor is twice a Marter. At the Death of the Prophet Joseph & Hyrum Smith in Carthage Jail. He was shot with four Balls & Mingled his Blood with the Martered Prophet. This was in 1844. Now in 1887 Now He is Driven into Exile By the United States officers for his religion untill through his Confinement and suffering He lays down his life and suffers Death. “Leave Judgment with me for it is mine. and I will repay” Saith the Lord God sec 82, verse 23 D.C.
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[p.448] President John Taylor Died to day at 5 Minuts to 8 oclk which Lays the responsibility of the Care of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints upon my shoulders as Presidet of the Church or Presidet of the Twelve Apostles which is the presiding authority of the Church in the Absens of the first Presidency. This places me in a vary Peculiar situation, A Position I have never looked for during my life. But in the Providence of God it is laid upon me, And I pray God my Heavenly Father to give me Grace Equil to my Day. It is a High and responsible position for any Man to occupy and a position that Needs great wisdom. I never Expected to outlive Presidet Taylor (untill July 25 see the date) But it has Come to Pass. Bishop Edward Hunter in several instances said I should outlive President Taylor and be president of the Church. I clashed him on those occasions and asked him not to Prophesy to me upon that subjet. He said Nevertheless it was true. It Certainly has Come to Pass And I Can ownly say Marvelous are thy ways O Lord God Almighty, For thou has Certainly Chosen the weak thing of this world to perform thy work on the Earth. May thy servant Wilford be prepared for whatever awaits him on Earth and have power to perform whatever is required at his hands by the God of Heaven. I ask this Blessing of my Heavenly Father in the Name of Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God.
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July 26 1887 We drove to warm Creek & spent the night with Brother Bartholomew. I heard at 10 oclok of the Death of Presidt Taylor. I hardly Closed my Eyes in sleep during the night. 40 mils.
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27 We drove to Nephi and spent the Night at Brother James Pi[ctu?]s. Soon Alonzo Hyde was sent to me as a Mes[senger?] to accompany me to Salt Lake City by rail. We slept together through the night. Distance of the day 40 Mils.
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28 In Company with Br Alonzo Hyde I took Cars and rode to Salt Lake City. I was Met By Br Arnold who took me to the Presidets office whare I soon Met with L Snow [p.449] & F. D Richards & others. I spent the day at the office. In the Evening Br A M Cannon took me in his Buggy & took me to my farm House. I there Met with my wife Emma Woodruff & her Children which was Certainly a happy Meeting. But before I left the Office I Crosed the road to the Gardo House and viewed the remains of Presidet John Taylor. Distance of the day 95 Miles.
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29 I received 9 Letters from Jaques, Shettler, Sarah James, McAllister Bishop Farrell GQC & J. F. Smith Whittaker. I rode to the office and Met with G Q Cannon, & Joseph F. Smith M Thatcher F. D. Richards L. Snow & D H. Wells.
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The funeral of Presidet John Taylor was held at the Tabernacle at 12 oclk & 15 M. The Congregation was Called to order By A M Cannon the presidt of the Stake. (But according to my view it should have been Called to order by Lorenzo Snow the Highest authority present as He was John Taylor was Presidt of the Church.) I saw the procession of the funeral Pass the Presidets office. On the Street Passing the office there were 7 Bands of Music 43 Carriages, 31 Buggies 19 waggons 1 Cart. There was 102 vehicles in all and a large Congregation. Thus goes to rest Presidet John Taylor the third Presidet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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July 29 I wrote 5 Letters to Thomas Cottam, Sarah Emma Thompson, and McAllister. I went to the field & spent the night. Wrote to Wm. Atkin. 6 Mils.
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30 I spent the day at the farm. Brother Thompson arived at night. I unloaded my things. I had an interview with Br Wilkin at Night.
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31 Sunday I spent the day at the House. I looked over my accounts. I found the Book Containing Robert L Campbells Account which I was glad to find. My wife Emma & daughter Clara M Woodruff was to Start in the Morning for Logan as Clara was to get her Endowments & get Married. The young people her Companions Came to see her in the Evening and the House was full And [p.450] Clara felt quite Bad at Parting with all her Companions & her Father & Mother to join her Husband. But such is Life.
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I had an interview in the Evening with M Thatcher & J M [H J] Grant. I receivd 4 Letters from J McAllister Sarah & Bell & Azmon.
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Aug 1, 1887 Emma Clara & Ovando Left this Morning for Logan for Clara to get Endowments & get Married. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & McAllister. I had an interview with Br Wilkins. I spent the night at Brother Frinks.
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Aug 2, 1887 I received 5 Letters from Wm. B. Preston, Azmon, Mary, & Bell & Jesse Moses & Wilford. I wrote 7 Letters to Jesse, Bell, Mary, 2 to Sarah Azmon Malinda Hatch.
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Aug 3 I met this morning at 10 oclok with The following Members of the Twelve Apostles were preset: W Woodruff Lorenzo Snow F. D Richards Moses Thatcher John Henry Smith F M Lyman H J Grant & John W Taylor & George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith President Taylors Councillors.
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Meeting opened By Prayer By G. Q. Cannon. W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the preset Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve Apostles that they presided in all the world when there was No first Presidency and when there was a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was taken to reinstate George G Cannon & Joseph F Smith into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. A good deal of Conversation was had upon several subjets some upon John Q Cannons affairs. George Q Cannon made Explanation of the whole Affair. We had an intermishion of 30 M during which Time we had an interview with Lawyiers F S Richards & Legrand Young Concerning the preset suit to escheat the Church Property.
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We Met again. D H Wells Expressed his views Concerning the Authority of the Twelve. He differd from all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle in the Matter. [p.451] <There was some pointless things talked of concerning> G.Q.C.
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Aug 4, 1887 I received 3 Letters from Asahel, Sarah Roskelley. I wrote Letters to Sarah sent $10 To Sylvia & sent $10 to Emeline.
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I met in Council at 10 oclock with the Apostles 10 of us. The Constitution for a State Government was discussed. John W Youngs Letter was Read and $5,000 dollars was voted to send to him. Auditing Committee was Appointed viz Wilford Woodruff Joseph F Smith Erastus Snow F D Richards M Thatcher F M Lyman & John Henry Smith. We voted to increase the wages of Wm. H Thompson from $1,200 to $1,500, as the Engineer of St George Temple. $100 dollars was appropriated to him to bear his travelling Expenses in Carrying me through the Country which was Paid me and I paid the same to him. We adjourned to meet on the 12.
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I wrote to George Teasdale.
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5 I receivd 2 Letters from J McAllister, James H Glines. I wrote Letters to J McAllister. Judge Elias Smith Called for me & took me to his Father House whare I spent the night. I had an interview with Judge Elias Smith 83 years old. We talked over old times.
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6 I wrote up my Journal and wrote 7 Letters to Emma, Delight, Roskelley, P. T. Cragan, Wilford James & Fanny & Henry. I signed 30 Recommends.
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7 Sunday I wrote 7 Letters to Ovando & Clara A.M. Tenney P. T. Cragan, George Farrell Schettler, Miles P Romney and Atkin. I spent the night at Br Smiths. I received 4 Letters from Emma, L. Snow A Jenson & Marion. I wrote to Marion & Asahel.
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Aug 8, 1887 I receivd 1 Letters from Duffine. I signed 60 Recommends & wrote 2 Letters to O C Beebe Sarah. I sent Emma & Sarah $100 each of sheep Money. I received $480 dollars for sheep to day which I will divide with four Three of my families Emma, Sarah Delight & I give James J Woodruff 1 forth of my sheep.
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[p.452] Aug 9 I received 6 Letters from Sarah Christofferson Atkins [ ]. I wrote 6 Letters to Bleak, Farnsworth, D. H. Cannon, Cottam, Sarah & Mary. I signed 20 Recommends. I spent the night at Br Wilkins. 6 <miles>.
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10 I wrote 2 letters to Asahel & Ovando & spent the day [ ].
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11 I signed 15 Recommends & wrote 2 Letters to Jak[se?] Emma Brockbank. I receivd Letters from Daniel Harrington Roskelley. (I signed 15 Recommends.) Letter from Hannah Thatcher 2. Fred Hop was Executed in the Penetentiary yard to day at 12.35. The whole procedings published in the Deseret News of Aug 11.
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I met with the Twelve to day. We made appropriation for Manti Temple of $5,000, $300 for J P Christofferson $150 for Th[ale?]s Haskel & $50 a Month for Margarett J Young.
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I wrote Letters to Sarah & H Grow P. J. Christoffer & Hannah & Merrill Total 8.
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12 We Met in Council 11 Apostles. The subject of a state Government was Discussed. W Woodruff G Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith was appointed a Committee to dictate a Certain Branch of it. The subjet was discussed at Length.
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The following Motion was made by Moses Thatcher and voted by the whole Council to Appropriate Annually in Cash the following sums to the following Persons: Wilford Woodruff as Presidet $5,000, L Snow $3,000 Erastus Snow $3,000 F. D. Richards $3,000, G. Q. Cannon $3,000, B. Young $3,000, Joseph F. Smith $3,000, D. H. Wells $3,000, M Thatcher $2,000, G Teasdale $2,000, F M Lyman $2,000 John Henry Smith $2,000 John W Taylor $2,000.
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We discussed the propriety of Baptizing Albert Carrington But the Council did not Consider it wisdom. It was so decided.
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I signed 35 recommends. I receivd 4 Letters from [p.453] Jaques Clara Merrill and Sarah. I wrote 3 Letters to Atkin Sarah & Emma. I spent the night at the office.
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13 We Met in Council at 10 oclok. The state Government was discussed and a vote was taken to Appropriate $100,000 for the Committee of three to use to [in] Carrying out the purposes of the state. I wrote a Letter to Emma and M. W Merrill. I spent the night with Br John C Cotter.
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14 Sunday I spent the day at Brother Cotters.
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15 I signed 12 Recommends & 200 Missionary Cirtificates. I received 4 Letters. I had a slight attack of the Bilious Cholic.
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We Met in Council at 10 oclok. Had a Meeting with Bishop Preston and Met with some of the finance Committee. The Council voted for Me to transact such business as was Necessary in the absence of the Quorum and have it presented to the quorum when we Met. I was quite unwell through the day.
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Aug 16, 1887 I wrote 7 Letters to Newton, Sarah, Bell, Jesse, Duffin I. F. Carter & Ezra Carter. I received a Letter from D H Cannon. I signed 20 Recommends to the Temple.
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17 I received 5 Letters & wrote 3 Letters to Watson, Clara and Bywater. I signed 11 Recommends to the Temple. I stoped at the farm.
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18 I wrote 9 Letters to Card D. H. Cannon Cottam. Emma Thompson Sarah. Bell. Mary. I received 3 Letters & signed 15 Recommends.
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19 I receivd 5 Letters from Sarah Prat among others were A M[aill?]and Stenhouse M.P.P. Member of Canadian Parlament wants to Come to Utah & Join the Mormons. I wrote 5 Letters to Sarah Sylvia, Card, Jaques & Atkin. I signed 20 Recommends.
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20 I wrote 4 Letters to A.M. Tenney Sarah [p.454] &c. I received 8 Letters signed 26 Recommends. We had a visitation of A Marshal in the office. We went in the Evening to Br G Q Cannon & spent the night.
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21 Sunday I spent the day at G Q. Cannons. We had a family Meeting. Brother Cannon spoke & I followed him. I had vary peculiar feelings & Expressed them. There were 20 of Brother Cannons children preset & 3 wives and I spoke upon the subjet. Emma spent the day & Night with me.
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22 Emma returned home this morning. I wrote 5 Letters to Emma, Asahel, Thompson, Cottam, & Atkins. I received 6 Letters. I signed 14 Recommends. I was not vary well. I received 10 Letters. I had an interview with E Snow & F S Richards untill midnight upon Church Matters. I did not sleep any at night.
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23 I arose at 2 oclok. Rode to Emmas with Br Bateman. Took Breakfast. Took Emma Nellie & her 2 children drove to Provo 50 Miles in 5 Hours & 30 Minuts & spent the day. Night with Van & Clara. 50 Miles.
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Aug 24 1887 I spent the day at Brother 0vando C Beebe with him & Clara and Blanch our Daughters. In the Afternoon I took a ride with A. O. Smoot through the town of Provo. In the Evening I met A O Smoot & wife Judge Dusenbury & Brother & Brothers Cluff & Johns. I wrote 4 Letters to Asahel, Phebe James & Jesse Moses and spent the night at Brother Beebe’s. 25 I Administered to sister Webb who was burned a year ago and had suffered a great deal. I was Called up at Midnight to administer to her. It was said she was Better.
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25 At 4 oclk I left Clara Blanch & Ovando & others and Left Provo and rode back to G. Q. Cannons. Left Emma & Nellie at their home and arived at Brother Cannons at Midnight. 50 Miles.
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26 I received this morning 32 Letters and signed 33 Recommends. We received many telegrams on Business. I wrote 5 Letters to Jesse Sarah Bell Newton [p.455] and Jaques. I rode in the Evening to Brother Ruieche. 27 m.
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27 I received 9 Letters. I wrote to Johnson the Ferryman. <We made an appropriation> of $12,000 <[in part payment?]>. I pitched quoits for Exercise.
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28 Sunday I received 5 Letters & wrote 1 to Kemp. I spent the day reading. In the Evening we rode to Broth Woolleys at Centerville. Stoped a while then Drove to G Q. Cannons on Jordon & spent the night. 27 Miles.
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29 I wrote 9 Letters to John Jaques, Sylvia, sent her $10 to A.M. Tenney, Emma, Delight, Emeline. Marion Cottam & Emma Thompson. Receivd 25 Letters signed 30 recommends.
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Aug 30 1887 I spent the day with Brother Cannon. I received 4 Letters & signed 15 Recommends. We rode to the office in the City whare we spent the night. 3 Miles.
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31 Received 10 Letters wrote 1 Letter to Sarah signed 20 Rec. We spent the day in Council & Met with H S Eldridge in the Evening upon Z.C.M.I. Decided to Appoint the same office[rs] Except Wilford Woodruff was to be presidet.
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Sept 1 Reoeivd 14 Letters wrote 6 Letters signed 25 Rec. I spent the day in Council and at Night rode to Cannonville & spent the Night. I had an interview with Asahel & paid Him $150 towards building his house. 3 Miles.
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2 I receivd 5 Letters & wrote 27 Letters & wrote 5 Private & 22 Publick. Wrote to Emma, Susan & Phebe Clara Ovanda & Blanch & Jaques. Sent $20 to Susan & Phebe Scholes.
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We had a report yesterday from F M Lyman of the Manti Temple of the Experts up to sept 1, 1887. Church had Paid $429,902.82. The Stakes had paid up to date [p.456] $460,760.13. Total up to date $890,662.95. Almost one half of this Expens was in Moving a Mountain to get a place to build a Temple on.
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3 I receivd 6 Letters 3 from Sarah, Roskelley & Atkin & 3 Public Letters. I wrote 5 family Letters to Sarah, Bell Roskelley Atkin & his daughter Nellie & 10 public Letters. We administered to Sister Davey who was quite sick.
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4 Sunday I read 10 Letters. I attended a Meeting with Brother Cannon & family. We partook of the Sacrament. I spoke to the Congregation of 25 followed By Broth Cannon & Nuttall.
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Sept 5, 1887 I received 10 Letters & wrote 20 Letters to Clara Jaques, Thurber Farnsworth, Bleak, &c. I received telegrams from J. W. Young & Wilkens. I spent the day reading & writing.
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6 I spent the day at Brother Cannon reading and in the Evening we rode to the office in salt Lake. Spent the Night. 3 m.
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7 I received 45 Letters 30 Public & 15 private from Sarah Newton Jesse McAllister Bleak Farnsworth Thompson Jaques Schettler &c. I signed 85 Recommends and 54 drafts on Liverpool.
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We Met in Council at 10 oclok & sat untill 6 PM On Church Business. We had the Report of E Snow on Mexico. We passed one Bill of piping on St George Temple of $164 and much other business was done.
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8 I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah & Newton. I received 26 Letters 20 Public 6 Private. I signed 26 Recommends. We spent the whole day in Council. I spent the night at the office.
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9 I received 20 Letters, 15 Public & 5 private. I wrote 3 Letters to Delight Marian & Emeline. I signed 20 Recomend. We was in Council all day and a hard days work. We voted to receive & Disbers all [p.457] tithing at C[ash?] rates. I had a hard head Ake. I rode in the evening to Fricks & to the farm House abot 8 miles. 8 Mile.
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10 I receivd 12 Letters 8 public 4 private. I wrote 8 Letters. I signed 20 Recommends.
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We spent the day in Council. We voted to sustain Zions Savings Bank to increas in stock & pay [off/all?]. We adjourned till 29 sept. I spent the night at Judge Elias Smith.
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Sept 11, 1887 I wrote 8 letters to Bleak, Farnsworth. Thompson Jesse, Sylvia, Emma, Clara & Blanch. I had an interview with J McAllister & Elias Smith untill 10 oclok. A Telegram was sent from the South notifying the Marshals that McAllister was in S. L. City in disguise and wanted him arested for he was living with two of his wives.
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12 I went to the office this morning. I receivd 26 Letters 18 Public & 8 Private. I signed 36 Recommends. Spent night in office.
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13 Received 15 Letters. Wrote 10 Letters to Leslie, Malinda Lot Smith, J. H. Richards. Signed 20 Recommends. Had Conversation with Brother Cannon J F. Smith E Snow & H J Grant <[—]>.
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14 I received 22 Letters 12 Public 10 Private. I wrote Letters to Lucy Woodruff Jaques Emma.
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I decided to Give Hannah Grover her 2 Anointing to D H Wells. She had been Anointed once to Thomas Grover but through bad treatment she was liberated from Thomas Grover got Divorce and [was] sealed to D H Wells. This is the first time I Ever gave Concent for a woman to twice have second Anointing.
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I wrote 4 to Spencer, Sarah, Bell, Leslie. I signed 26 Recommends.
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I met with the board of Zions Saving Bank. We voted to take up our Notes and the 25 percent. I had 150 shares at $50 each. Amount to be paid was $1,875. I spent the night in the office.
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[p.458] 15 I received 20 Letters 15 Public 10 Private from Teasdale Emma &c. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques Emma. I signed 10 public Letters. I signed 20 Recommends.
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I had a plesant interview with Mr Badlam son of Alexander and Mr Trumbell from San francisco. They are our friends and laboring for our interest. I was glad to Meet them.
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Sept 16, 1887 Received 14 Letters public 10, Private 4. Wrote 9 Letters 6 Public 3 Private [to] G Teasdale, Zina Young Jaques. I signed 20 Recommends.
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17 I received 10 Letters 5 Private & 5 public. I wrote 15 Letters 10 public 5 Private. I wrote Udal & Bushman for Lot Smith. I signed 10 Recommends.
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18 Sunday I spent the day reading. <[–].>
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19 I receivd 37 Letters 31 Public 6 Privat. I wrote 2 Public 3 Private Letters. I signed 52 Recommends.
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20 I received 14 Letters Public 12 Private 2. Wrote 6 Letters 3 Public, & 3 private to Emma Leslie & Jaques. I signed 25 Recommends to the Temple. I had an interview with Brother Brigham Young in the Evening.
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21 Received 14 Letters 10 public Private 4. Wrote Letters 3 Public 2 Private. Signed 23 Recommends to the Temple.
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23 We heard a report of Franklin S Richards Concerning his visit East. Wm. & J W Young made a Mistake in Employing McDonald & Butler. We supposed they had employed them to Defend the Church Case before the Courts. But we had to make a New Bargan with them in order to Employ them for that purpose.
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22 I received 19 Letters 15 Public 4 private. I wrote 2 Letters. I signed 27 Recommends.
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[p.459] We had quite an interesting interview with Mr Trumbow upon the Los Angelos & Salt Lake Railroad. I spent the Evening at the farm with G Q Cannon & wife C. H. Wilcken & wife Samuel Bateman & wife, Zina Young, and several others. We returned to our rooms at Midnight. 6 mils.
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Sept 23, 1887 I received 13 Letters 10 Public & 3 Private. I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Bell, Delight, & Marion. We Met in Council, & discused the subject of Employing Lawyers to Defend us against the suit of the United States to disorganize the Church of L.D.S. and Escheat its property to the US. We decided to Engage Senator McDonald & Butler.
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24 I received 15 Letters, 10 public 5 private. Wrote 4 Letters to Sarah & Bell &c. Signed 15 Recommends. I went to Br [ ] and spent the Night.
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25 Sunday At 10 oclok I was taken with a hard Chill followed with Cholera Morbus. I fainted and fell to the floor. In falling I hurt my back. I was vary sick all day. I was taken to the field at night and had a sick night.
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26 I spent the day in bed and was sick all day.
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27 I spent most of this day in bed. Diarhea following me.
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28 I went to the office Early this Morning but was vary poorly. I received 15 Letters 12 public & 3 private. I signed 15 Recommends. I spent most of the day in bed and was vary poorly.
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29 I spent most of the day abed. I read 10 Letters & wrote 4, to Jesse Moses, Mary, Sarah & Bell. The quorum of the 12 Met to day. I was not able to Meet. I signed 15 Recommends. I wrote a private Letter to Dr L W Snow.
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30 I spent the day in the office. I sat [p.460] up all day for the first time since I was taken sick. I receivd 12 Letters & signed 15 Recommends. I have Letters from Azmon Susan Teasdale, Atkin, Bleak, Farnsworth & Tullidge unanswered.
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Brother Bateman took me to the field & spent the night. Before leaving we signed our Answer to the Court on the Prosicution of the U.S.
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Oct 1, 1887 I feel much better this Morning. I wrote up my Journal. I wrote 1 Letter to Azmon and gave him a History of my Dealings with him.
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2 Sunday I spent the day at the farm. I wrote 4 letter to Susan, Tenney, Ray, & Sylvia.
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3 I signed 70 Recommends. Receivd 55 Letters 45 Public & 10 private. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Sarah, & McAllister and 8 public Letters. I spent the Night at Brother Frank Armstrong.
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4 I signed 20 Recommends Received 23 Letters wrote 20 Letters 10 public 10 Private 2 To Roskelley Bulah.
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5 I signed 33 Recommends. I recvd 33 Letters 25 Public 8 private. Teasdale Mary Preston Jaques & J. P. Richards. I wrote 6 Letters.
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We Met with the Twelve Apostles and sat all day & night until 12 oclk In trying to settle some Difficulties. It was painful.
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April [October] 6, 1887 The 58 Semi Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Met at 10 oclok this Morning in the big Tabernacle. I receivd 30 Letters 27 Public 3 Private. I signed 40 Recommends.
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I had an interview with Franklin S Richards [who] gave us an account of his Journey East and interviews with Mr Broadhead & Butler.
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I met in Council at 7. Closed at Midnight. We united together at the Close of the Meeting.
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[p.461] Oct 7, 1887 I signed 20 Recommends. I reed 15 Letters 10 Public & 5 Private from Azmon, Teasdale James H Thompson, Jaques Udall.
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I met with Apostls for 2 Hours.
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I then attended a Meeting with Bord of Directors of Zions Savings Bank. A report was made by the Committee which was Accepted. The officers of the Bank was Elected. Wilford Woodruff was Elected Presidet George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith vice Presidts.
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8 I signed 25 Recomds. Reed 20 Letters 17 Public & 3 private. I had an interview with Wm. W Riter. I spent the night at the office.
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9 Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to Wm. Atkin Mary & Leslie W S.
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I for the first time in about 3 years went into the great Tabernacle and met with 10,000 saints & spoke to them 30 Minuts followed by H J Grant Nickolson O Whitney & F D Richards. I rode to Meeting in a Ba[..h?] & left before the singing. It was a grand sight to look upon the faces of 10,000 Saints. I left & took supper with G Q. Cannon and spent the night at Mayor Armstrongs.
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10 I signed 30 Recommends. I receivd 20 Letters 15 Public and 5 Private. I wrote 14 Letters Public and 14 Private to Preston, Udal, Bleak, Thompson Farnsworth, Arcbella Teasdale A M Cannon J Jack F S Richards H Eyring & C[umin?]gs D H Cannon C. W. Penrose & Paxman.
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11 I signed 28 Recommends. I received 11 Letters 5 private 6 public. Wrote 10 Letters. Spent the day in Council.
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Sat in Council through the day. We made the following Appropriation: To C. I. Kemp $300 and to Build school or Meeting House $300 K G Magan $500. To Mary E Lightner $100 Cash & $200 Tithing annually. To Jacob Hamblin family $800.
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12 Signed 17 Recommends. Received 13 Letters [p.462] 10 public 3 private. I wrote 10 public Letters. I met with the Twelve & Bishop Preston & Council. I also Met with Erastus Snow B Young & S P Nave and Picked out the Carpets from samples for Manti Temple amounting to some $6,000 dollars. I spent the night at Mayor Armstrongs.
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13 I signed 16 Recommends. Receivd 15 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters to Dinwoody, Lot Smith, Phebe C Schols Preston & Council, A M. Cannon, G Reynolds, A Stayner J McAllister on sealing P. P Pratt Jenney Haight and George Spa[nch?]. Sent $13 and [Keep?] the Land.
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14 I signed 26 recommends. I received 22 Letters 14 public & 8 private. I wrote to McAllister Azmon, Mary, Jaques, A Circular for the Collecting Money to [for] furnishing of Manti Temple. Wrote 10 Letters. G.Q.C. held a Deseret News Meeting.
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15 I signed 25 Recommendations. I received 15 Letters 12 Public 3 Private. I wrote 8 Letters. I helped pick 15 B of Apples.
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I had an interview with Marshal Dyer A friendly Chat of 30 Minutes, And then an interview with Senator McDonald and Col Broadhead of St Louis our two Lawyiers Employed to plead our Cause before the Courts on the suit to take our property. They were both aged Men.
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They had not been gone but a short time before H B Clawson informed me that Marshal Dyer wanted to subpoeny me to attend the Court to testify about Church property. I said No. I immediately left went to the field & spent the night. 3 M.
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16 I received 2 Letters from John Murdock & Davis. I wrote 4 Letters to Clara Blanch, Nellie & Henry. I went to Brother Eckles & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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17 I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 37 [p.463] Letters 27 Pub 10 Private. I wrote 4 Letters to McAllister, Bleak, Thompson, Jaques. Received Letters from Bleak Thompson, McAll, Jaques, Murdock & [Bent?]ley.
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I was informed that Marshal Dyer was vary anxious to serve a subpoena upon me to Attend Court and if I dont wish to go what then?
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On the 15 I wrote to Azmon Wm. H Thompson McAllister & Bleak. I wrote to Emeline 17th.
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Peters was vary anxious to subpoena me to Court.
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18 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 20 Letters 15 Public & 5 Private. We spent nearly the whole day with John W Young Concerning our Eastern affairs. We had an interview in the Evening with Legrand Young.
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19 I signed 58 recommends. I received 22 Letters mostly public. I wrote 13 Letters to Asahel, Emma J. T. Cane J. M. Stenhouse J Moses, Sarah, John Stay John M Bowen, McAllister & Cannon, Wm. Thompson Farnsworth, Jaques, & I received a Bill of piping <[–]> for Manti Temple to Bring water from a spring $2,753.
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20 I signed 30 recommends & recd 25 Letter & wrote 5 Letters.
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21 I signed 8 recommend. Received 10 Letters. Wrote Letters to Lucy Stainer Felt, Stainer, Wells Pimm & Cannon. I had interviews with McCray J T. Caine & Gibb. I went to the field & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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22 In company with E & Alice I rode to Provo. 50 Mils. In the afternoon we drove down to the Lake. Brother Bateman & Ovando tried to shoot Ducks but got none.
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23 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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24 Brother Ovando shot 6 Ducks. We had duck for dinner. We left Provo at 3 oclock and rode to S L County. Arived at the Farm at 9 oclok all of us Chilled through. I was nearly sick through the night.
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[p.464] 25 I rode to the office & Met in Council & spent the whole day in council. I signed 30 Recoends. I received 47 letters 30 Public & 17 Private. John W Young occupied a good Deal of the time to day.
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26 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. We spent the day in Council upon a variety of subjects. G Q Cannon was sick at night. We administered to him and He was better.
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27 I signed 45 recommends. I received 23 Letters 17 Public, 6 Private. I wrote 11 Letters 6 Public 6 private.
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28 I signed 26 Recommends. I received 20 Letters and wrote 10 Letters. I wrote to Sarah, Mary Susan.
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29 I signed 28 Recommends. I received 13 Letters. I wrote Letters to Sylvia Phebe C Scholes.
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30 Sunday I spent the day at the farm. I had an interview with Azmon & Elizabeth. After going back to York state to their Children they have returned to Utah to die in Zion. I spent the night at the Farm. Blanch was better & Emma returned.
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Oct 31 1887 I signed 58 Recommends. I received 27 Letters 15 Public & 12 Private. I wrote 6 Letters Public.
November
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Nov 1, 1887 I signed 11 Recommends. I receivd 12 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters 6 Public 4 Private. I wrote to Bishop Tingey to A Carrington To T. O. Angel, C. H. Wheelock.
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2 I signed 33 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters 15 Public 8 Private. I wrote 11 Letters 10 Public 1 Private.
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3 I spent Last night at the farm. Travelled 6 Miles. I signed 41 Recommends. I receivd 21 Letters [p.465] 15 Public 6 Private. I wrote to David P, Sarah, Roskelley, Thompson Jacobson &c.
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I received my Certificate for 200 shares of Zion Saving Bank to day. I was quite poorly all day with Cold.
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4 I signed 30 recommends. I received 25 Letters 18 Public 6 private. I wrote 8 Letters to Emma, Jaques Sarah, McAllister, Thompson, & several others. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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5 To day will deside whether we have a receiver or not. Br Bateman Brought into the barn 25 Barrow loads of squaches from the Garden. Owen drew [ ] Loads of Chaff.
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The Court finally decided to appoint a Receiver And the Government sews me & the Twelve for abot $3,000,000 dollars. I dont think they will get that much.
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6 Sunday My Cold still affects me. Ella & Wilford Beatie visited me to day. Wm. H Pakmon preached in the Farmers ward on the gathering of Israel.
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7 I wrote to G.Q.C. & Jaques. I spent the day at the house. Oiled Harness moved Stable petition put up grain.
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Now 8, 1887 Two years ago to night I visited Phebe & found her vary [ ]. I received 8 Letters and Started at 5 oclok to visit Brother Madson at the Mouth of Provo river in company with Emma Br Bateman & Wilkin. We arived at Br Madsons at Noon & the Breth-[ren] took there guns and went out to shoot ducks. I got one. Brothers Solomons & Birt came by rail. The whole Company got abot 20 Ducks. Emma went to Provo and spent the night with Clara.
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9 * In the Morning Brother Matson took a small scene & drew in a dozen Carp from a small pond. One of the two year old weighed 6 lb. The yearlings would weigh 2 lb. We put them into a larger pond. After [p.466] this we went to the Lake and Broth Madson & I took the Boat. Went up the Lake. It was so still the ducks Staid out in the Middle of the Lake & did not come in. The Company got 15 ducks. We went up lake. All tired.
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10 Emma & Clara with Ovando Came Down to visit us. Ovando shot 7 ducks I 1. The whole Company got 20. Clara was taken vary sick. Emma & my self with Wilford & Ovando went to Provo with her. We were afraid she would die. We sent for Dr Pike. He gave her some Medicine & she was some better. I left Emma and the rest of us returned to Madson. I Coughed most of the night. I am suffering much with my Lungs. Distance to Madson [5?]6 M.
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11 4 Anarchist at Chicago were Hung. 1 Commited suicid & 2 were sent to Prison for Life instead of being hung.
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Our Black off Horse got his hind foot in a Barbed wire fence & Cut him so bad we had to leave him. We got a Horse of Br Smoot & returned home. Distance of the day 53 M.
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Nov 12 1887 I receivd 5 Letters & wrote to G. Q. Cannon & Jaques. I am suffering much with Cold on my Lungs. I had an interview with Brother Cannon & J. F. Smith in the Evening. Br Joseph was vary lame with his broaken Ancle.
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13 a Sunday I received 18 Letters. Signed 25 Recommends. Had an interview with Mayor Armstrong.
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14 I signed 41 Recommend. Received 58 Letters Pub & Private 16. Total Letters received 74. I wrote 11 Letters 7 Public & 4 Private. I wrote to Newton Sarah, Jesse Ensign & Wm. Thompson. We had a vary hard Days work. We had an interview with Preston, Winder, Clawson, F S. Richards. We went at 9 oclock to Wm. W Riters & spent the night. I was vary sick with the severe Cold on my Lungs. I was taken with great Pain in my Lungs & stomach for 2 Hours. I slept but vary Little during the night.
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[p.467] 15 I signed 25 Recommends. Received 15 Letters 12 Pub & 3 Private. I wrote 3 Letters to A M Tenney & E E Richardson. I had an interview in the Evening with John [W?] Cain, Richards & Young.
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I arose sick this Morning. Could not Eat Breakfast. Retired to my room lay down & slept for 4 Hours and awoke quite refreshed. I spent the Evening at Br Armstrongs the night at Riters.
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16 I signed 12 Recommends. I receivd 16 Letters. I wrote 13 Public Letters, 7 Private to Phebe, Jaques, Cottam Winder, Legrand Young, Preston, Emma.
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We held Private Council Concerning our Affairs. We finally Council the Brethren to accept of the proposition of $1 a Month for the possession of the Temple Block. I spent the night at Wm. W Riters.
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Nov 17, 1887 I signed 34 Recommends, 38 Letters 27 Public, 11 private. I wrote 18 Letters 13 pubic & 5 Private. I wrote to Wilford F S Richards Jaques, McKenzie & Newton. I paid Wilford $20 & Newton 15. G Q Cannon & myself spent the night at Brother Riters.
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18 I spent the day at Br Riter. I signed 27 Recommends. I receivd 18 Letters 12 Public 6 private. I wrote 10 letters 8 public 2 Private. I went with G Q Cannon to Brother Whites & Blessed his Grand Child. I then had an interview with Legrand Young on our Government Suit. I then went to the farm & spent the night. 4 Miles.
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19 I spent the day at the farm. I am Commencing to dig a fish pond for Carp in the North East Cornor of the Lot. Jacob Chamberlain is diging it for me and Bro Samuel Bateman is helping him. I signed 18 Recommends. Receivd 18 Letters 12 Public & 6 private.
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20 Sunday I wrote 6 Letters to Sarah, Bell, Jesse Leslie, Mary & Mary & Wm. Taylor.
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21 I signed 40 recommends. I received 34 [p.468] Letters. I wrote 3 private Letters. I had interviews with Sheets & Rallins & Legrand Young and Riter & Wooley and Byron Groo, & had a Busy day.
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22 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 15 Letters Public & 5 Private. I wrote 6 Letters. Had a long interview with J. T. Caine Legrand Young J. R. Winder & Judge Sutherland upon our question, upon the suit brought against us by the United States. We are in the [toils?] of our Enemies and we Can ownly trust in God for our Deliverance. I went to the field & spent the night.
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November 23, 1887 I spent the day at the farm. I wrote 3 Letters to J McAllister, Thompson, & Farnsworth. My Carp pond was finished to day. Marshal Dyer took posession of our Office to day. Locked up all the Desks & took the Keys. I had an interview in the Evening with G Q Cannon & Br Wilkin. They took supper with me.
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Nov 24 1887 I am keeping Thanksgiving to day at the farm. Brother Bateman & Asahel gone North to Centerville to Hunt Geese & Chickens. Owen & Willie Beebe gone over Jordon to hunt Rabbits. I receivd 5 Letters from Edwin Mulford Wm. Thompson, & James Jaques & Wm. Atkin. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques McAllister Thompson, James & Atkins.
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25 We find the ground white with snow this morning the first of the season. The boys got home from their hunt. Asahel brought 3 chicken. Owen shot 3 Rabbits.
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I wrote 6 Letters to Davids, Bushman, Duffin, Edwin Mulford, M. G. Trejo. It Stormed all day. I wrote to Nellie & Henri[..]. I received 6 Letter from Sarah, Newton, A. O. Smoot T. H. Young L Francis & H Sperry.
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26 I signed 25 Recommends. I receivd 20 Letters 15 public & 5 Private. I wrote 10 Letters 7 Public & 5 private. I wrote Letters to A. O. Smoot M[…..] [p.469] Merril Sarah & Newton. I had interviews with GQC Legrand Young & Clawson & Wilkin.
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November 27, 1887 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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28 I went to Legrand Yourigs before day light. I signed 25 Recommends receivd 12 Letters 10 Public 2 Private. I wrote 5 Letters to Maud, Merrill Arobella, Mary, & Jaques. Telegraphed to John W Young & J McAllister. Br Young was a vary Plesant Place to take up our abode in [sic]. Retired & Convenient.
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29 I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 10 Letters. We had a plesant interview with Lorenzo Young.
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30 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 6 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters. I spent most of the day in reading Shakesspere.
December
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Dec 1 I signed 25 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters to Sarah, Jesse Grant, Merrill, Brown, Waddell, Preston. Had an interview with L D Young & H B Clawson. A Hard wind Storm.
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2 I signed 22 Recommends. I received 14 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 4 public & 7 private to Asahel, Emma Delight Ensign Jaques & Malinda. We had an interview to day with John R Winder upon Tithing Matters. I rode to the farm & returned. <Emma came with me.> 3 miles.
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3 I signed 12 recommends. I receivd Letters 12. I wrote to I. F. Carter & Lot Smith 4 pages. I went to the field and spent the night. 3 Miles.
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/4 Sunday I spent the day at the farm./
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5 I spent the day at the farm. It was a busy day. Emmas Parlor was prepared new. A Negro white washed her House. At Asahels House Emma with several [p.470] Sisters sowed Carpets all day. They sowed A velvit Carpet. We rode to Brother Abram Cannons house in the Evening. We had an interview with Isaac Trumbo & Badlam.
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6 I signed 20 Recommends. I reed 15 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters to [Wall and Willard?] D Woodruff. I had an interview with J Jack L Snow & others. I visited Wilford and administered to his wife Julia whose left leg was swoolean to her body with Milk sickness. I administered to her. We drove to Br John Clarks & spent the night.
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7 I signed recommends 22. I received 12 Letters 12 from Jesse, Sarah, Mary, Bell, Spence & Public. I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Sarah, Bell, Jesse, Mary. Sent $20. Wrote 6 public.
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Dyer took possession of our office Books to day. I had an interview with Young Sheets & Reynolds & 3 Apostles.
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8 I signed 22 Recommends. I receivd 17 Letters. I wrote 12 public Letters and 6 Private to James [&c.?] J. McAllister, Thompson, Elias Smith, Lucy, & Malinda Hatch. Sent her $10 to Aunt Hannah Woodruff. I receivd to day $2,000 on subscription from H J Grant and paid $550 to H B Clawson on State Matters. Receit signed by Committee. Deseret News Committee Held a Meeting today with G.Q.C. & J F Smith at John Clarks. Asahel Called to day.
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Dec 9, 1887 I signed 14 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters 12 Public 3 private. I wrote Letters 4 to Jaques, Merrill Bleak Sarah. I wrote to Jaques, Sarah, & Bleak. I rode to the farm & spent the night. 3.
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10 I spent the day at the farm. Ovando & Clara Came at Night. Clara was sick through most of the night. I came to Savages Gallery and set for a likeness.
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[p.471] 11 I visited Azmon. Found him in poor state of Health. Clara was vary sick through the night. Emma & Ovando worked with her nearly all night. We administered to Clara.
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12 I arose at 6. Came down to the Dining room. Found the Looking glass that had hung there 10 years had fallen to the floor & brok all to peaces. It affected Emma as a Bad omen. I road to Brother Clarks and spent the day. I signed 25 Recommends, Received 20 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters Private to Jaques, Sarah & Delight. I met at Z.C.M.I with the Board Meeting and heard a report of the business of the instituion.
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13 I signed 48 Recommends. I receivd 27 Letters 24 Public 3 Private from Jaques, Bell, Mary. She says she got 2 first prises of the College in debating upon two questions. Was Appointed President of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association at Logan. I wrote 16 Letters, 10 Public 6 Private to Jaques Arobelle Mary &c. I went to the farm & Found Clara vary Low.
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Dec 14, 1887 I spent the day at the farm. Clara was sick nigh unto Death. She had Convultions. Dr Ship visited her. It seemed as though she would die. We administered to her freequently. I received 3 Letters from Bishop Preston & others. I wrote to G.Q.C. & Nellie.
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15 I signed 23 Recommends. I received 31 Letters 24 Pub Private 6. I wrote 8 Public Letters 6 Private to Jaques &c. I spent the day at John Clarks.
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16 We went to the Office before day light and held a Meeting with some of the officers of the City. $2,500 was appropriate for Church purposes. We then held a meeting with the board of the Bank & reports made. We then held a Meeting with the Telegraph Company. Wilford Woodruff was Elected Presidet of the Telegraph Company. I had an interview with Bishop [p.472] McCray & Langly A Bally. I signed 15 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I went to the farm with Brothers Cannon, & Smith, Wilkens & Bateman and we had supper. Brother Cannon Prayed with us and Dedicated the House unto God. We administered to Clara. She was vary Low. I receivd a Letter from Henry.
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17 Clara is vary low this morning. I wrote Letter to Henry and Wm. H Thompson. We moved Clara below & she was better.
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18 Sunday Clara was much better this morning. Eat some breakfast and was much better through the day. Sister Zina spent the day with us.
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19 Signed 15 Recommends. Receivd 13 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter to John Jaques.
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Dec 20, 1887 I signed 6 Recommends. I receivd 12 Letters. I wrote Letters 6 public & Private to Jaques Ensign. I sent Marion $20 & wrote him a letter.
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21 I signed 14 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote 19 Letters 15 Publick & 4 private to Jaques, James, J. Bleak & T G Webber. I spent the day at Brother A Cannon.
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22 I signed 20 Recommends. I receivd 12 Letters. I wrote to Malinda Hatch. I went to the Office at 6 oclok. I met in Council with 7 of the Apotles & Bishop Preston & Winder. We made Appropiation to St George Temple Expense $2,000 for Twelve $10,000. We made Appropriation for Manti Temple some $5,000. Then for Jacob Gates $500 a year Henry Harriman $250 a year and $500 Cash to Judge Elias Smith to reimburse him for his public Expenses $500 Dollar to Rudger Clawson & appointed him President of Box Elder Stake. Appointed Matthias Cowley Assistant to Br G Parkinson of Onida Stake. We signed Bonds of $1,000 Each as Directors of the Deseret Telegraph Company. We Apointed a Committee of 3 to investigate the Case of S H B Smith. [p.473] Refered a petition of Milo Andrews to his sons to pay his fine of $300. A Committee waited upon A.M. Musser Concerning his Printing. We dismissed. I visit Elias Smith & Delivered to him the $500 Appropriated. He was much affected.
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Dec 23 1887 I receivd 5 Letters & wrote 5 Letters to Jaques Jack, Mary, Elizabeth Browett Atkin. I spent the day at Abram Cannons. In the Evening I rode through main street & went to Br Heber M Wells to a Carp supper. I met about 20 of the Brethren G Q Cannon & J. F. Smith Mayor Armstrong Wilkins Bateman Judge Piper & many others. It is the first time I Ever tasted of Carp. We all pronounced them good fish. At the Close of our supper I rode to the farm & spent the night. 5 Miles.
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24 I spent the day at the farm. I helped to get out manure in the afternoon & got vary sweaty.
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25 Sunday I spent the day at the farm.
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26 I received 15 Letters. I wrote 6 Letter to Sarah, Moses, Rudolph Whitney &c. Asahel & Ovando went hunting. We had a vary hard snow Storm all day. I attended the Theater this Evening for the first time in 3 years & Enjoyed the play. Asahel & Ovando returned home in the Evening & had killed 16 quails.
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27 I signed 15 Recommends. I receivd 12 Letters. We found some important missing documents. We drove to Brother B. Y. Ha[m]ptons & spent the night. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques, & Asahel & 6 Public Letters.
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28 I signed 10 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters to Bleak, Farnsworth, Sylvia. <Sent> $5 to Sarah.
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29 I signed 15 Recommends. Received 12 Letters. Wrote 6 public Letters. Held Meeting with the City Council. We held a Meeting with the City Council and [p.474] discussed the propriety of Granting a Minority representative in the City Council which all present unanimously voted to do. I spent the night at B Y Hamptons. I had an interview with David.
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30 I signed 15 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters. We had a hard Thunder Storm last night in the midst of a snow storm. We went to the farm and spent the night. Emma went to Harry Herald to a party.
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31 A Hard snow storm. Mrs Ship came & visited Clara. Washed her & Changed Clothing & she was [-]. She has suffered much for the Last two days. I wrote a Letter to Charles Rinwood about taking the farm.
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I attended the Theatre in the Evening in my Box with G Q Cannon & J F Smith & wife & Emma & Wilken & Bateman and herd Dixie in his great play Adonia.
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Thus Ends the year 1887 which has been a peculiar year for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The prisions are filled with Elders of Israel Because they will not abondon their wives & Children. It will be all right with the Saints of God if they will ownly commit Adultry fornication & whoredom as the Gentile Christians do and not Marry their women. But the whole Christian world seem to be persecuting the Saints of God and seeking their destruction. We will see what 1888 will bring forth. On the following Page will be found my Labor in 1887.[p.475]
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I spent the whole year in Exile for my religion the same as in 1886. This has deprived me of Officating in the various ordinances of the Church. As Presidet John Taylor Died on the 25 of July 1887 it Placed the responsibility of Presiding over the Church upon me in Connexion with the Twelve Apostles from that Date.
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I Travelled 1,204 Miles.
I Attended the General Conference at Salt Lake City and spoke a short time.
I signed 2,317 Recommends.
I wrote 1,144 Letters.
I received 2,188 Letters.
I ordained 1 Bishop, 2 Seventies, 1 Elder 1 Priest,
1 Teacher, & 1 Deacon.
I Administered to 20 sick persons.
I had 18 persons adopted to me.
I was sealed for 36 Couple Dead friends.
I got 78 Endowment for the Dead.
I met with the quorum of the Twelve 18 days.
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January
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[p.479] Jan 1, 1888 Sunday I spent the day at the farm. Clara is Still quite sick. I received 25 Letters in the Evening.
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2 I spent this day at the farm. I spent most of the day looking over my Journal and making a synopsis of the same. I visited Azmon and Elizabeth in the Morning And they were quite poorly. My Daughter Blanch had a vary sore finger.
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3 I went to the office Early in the morning. I signed 30 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 12 public Letters. We held a meeting with the Board of Zions savings Bank. Had an interview with H S Eldridge & John Morgan. We had a vary busy day. We spent the night at B Y Hamptons.
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4 I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters to Sarah, Ensign & J Jaques &c.
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5 I wrote up my Journal. I signed 10 recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters to Men on business public. I held a Meeting with several of the members of the Legislator in the Evening.
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6 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 5 Letters from Jaques, Wilford, Mary & Public. I wrote 6 Letters to 2 Jaques, Thompson, Brother & Sister Cottam, & Mary. I got word that Br Hall Could not pay rent that He had but vary Little [-] and Could not meet his [-]. I attended a feast at the Court House with some 30 of the Brethren. Judge Elias Smith & myself were the two oldest Persons. I staid untill 10 oclok & went to the field and spent the Night. I found Clara much better. 3 M.
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Jan 7, 1888 I rode to the Office in the Morning. Had an interview with Wilford & Jaques & Hall on the Valley House & family Affairs. I signed 18 Recommends. I reed 17 letters 1 from Mary Jackson. I wrote 12 Letters 10 public 2 private. I received 2 Letters [p.480] from Glines & Abinadi Pratt on his fals revelation. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Mils.
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8 Sunday I spent the day reading & writing. I received 3 Letters from James J & Mary Woodruff and Mary Jackson. I wrote Letters to Mary Woodruff James J & Mary Jackson.
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9 I signed 10 Recommends. I recd 18 Letters & wrote 8 public & 3 private Letters. I spent the day at Wm. V Dougall.
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I attended the Theater on Saturday Evening and saw a Man tie himself up into knots as though He had No bones in his body. He bent backwards and put his head in the middle of his back & Between his legs. He is the greatest Prodigy I Ever saw in that Line. GQ.C. J.F.S. and myself attended the Theater to attend the Consort. I herd some of the best music of my life.
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10 I signed 15 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I wrote 7 Public Letter.
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I Met with the board of the Z.C.M.I at their office. After the business was over we heard a report of Arthur Stainer on the Manufacture of sugar from Sorgom. We apointed [a committee] of three to investigate it who were Romney Grant & Winder. I had an interview with Folsome & [James ?] J.
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Jan 11, 1888 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 8 Letters. I wrote 5 public Letters.
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12 I signed 10 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters. I met at the office a committee. We talked over the Legislative Matters. At 10 oclok I went to the farm 7 spent the night. 3 Mils.
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13 I spent the day in the House. It was a vary Cold day. I received 8 Letters from Phebe Scholes, Alread, Tenney 2 Jaques, Mary, Lot Smith & Folsome. Thermometer 6 degrees Below O.
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14 A vary Cold day. Thermometer 10 degrees below [p.481] zero. Owen Rode a Horse 40 Miles to ogden & came near freezing to death. His right Ear was frozen stiff.
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He was sick all night. Clara was some better.
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15 Sunday 16 degrees below Zero this Morning. I wrote 2 Letters to Lot Smith & J. Jaques.
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16 I signed 15 Recommends. I received 35 Letters. I received Letters from Malinda Hatch & Sarah. I wrote a Letter to Sarah. I held Meetings with A Number of Citizens and the Twelve upon some Public matter.
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I met with sev[eral/n?] private individuals among the rest with Andrew Jenson who wanted to publish the History of Joseph Smith and wanted the Sanction of the Presidency of the Church. Br G. Q. Cannon said if He published it He should do it upon his own responsibility.
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We went to the Theater in the Evening G.Q.C. & JF.S with me. Governor West Marshals Dyer Pratt Cannon was in a Box oposite of us. Spent the night at Dougalls.
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Jan 17, 1888 I signed 16 Recommends. I receivd 18 Letter. I wrote /37 pub Letters/ 2 Letters to Malinda Hatch & Mary. Wrote 8 public Letters.
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18 I signed 44 Recommends. I received 27 Letters 25 Pub & 2 Private. I wrote 20 Public Letters.
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19 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 15 Letters to Delight sent $10. Marion Jaques Thomas Cottam & Wm H Thompson sent $10.
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20 I signed 25 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 10 pub 2 private G. Teasdale & Atkin & Sarah. I met at Brother Wilkins in the Evening with some friends. GQ.C. was present. [ ] <[Many?].>
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21 I rode to the farm in the Morning and spent the day. I went to the Theater in the Evening with my family and some friends and saw a french Play. It was vary fine.
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[p.482] 22 Sunday I wrote A Letter to Henry & Nellie and spent the night at the farm. 1 [Letter?].
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23 I rode to John McDonalds & spent the day. I signed 18 Recommends. I received 43 Letters 40 Pub and 3 Private. I attended Meeting in the Evening with the Members of the Legislature. I met with James J.
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24 I signd 10 Recommends. Received 15 Letters. I wrote 10 public Letters. I met in the Evening at the office with several of the Twelve & members of the Legislatures. On the Evening of the 23 we voted to redistrict Salt Lake City for Election Purposes. To night we recalled [o?]r sinded that vote in consequence of information that it Could not be Carried out in time to reach the present Election. We spent the night at Br McDonalds.
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Jan 25, 1888 We spent the day at Brother McDonalds. I signd 26 Recommends. I receivd 18 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters 4 Pub, 2 Private to Mary & Sarah & Jaques.
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26 I signed 35 Recommends. I received 24 Letters 3 private. At 9 oclok we Met with A. O. Smoot & Council upon Appointing Men to preside as Bishops & Councillors in the Absence of those who were abroad upon Missions.
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We Met with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles & Bishop Preston & Councillors and done a great Deal of business. We made Appropriations to square up the Debt of Presidet McAllister D. H. Cannon & J G. Bleak some $2,500. We made Appropriation for Many Purposes. F D Richards & George Reynolds took the Minutes of the Meeting. $500 was Appropriated to Councillor McArthur.
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27 I signd 60 Recommends. I received 35 Letters. I spent the day in Council with the Twelve. We done a good Deal of business. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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28 I wrote a Letter to Phebe A Snow. I [p.483] receivd Letters from F. S. Richards C. O. Card Phebe A Snow. I spent the day at the farm reading & writing.
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29 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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30 Signed 95 Recommends. Received 35 Letters. Wrote 3 Letters to Jaques & James J. Was in Council all day and done much business. I was nearly sick all day with Cold.
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Jan 31, 1888 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 20 Letters 15 Public 5 Private to Jaques /$15/ Marion, Emma, James, Mary, Sarah $25.
February
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Feb 1 Signed 55 Recommends. Received Letters 20 Pub 5 Private. Wrote 12 Letters 10 public, 2 private. I had a Hard days work. I Cannot write the particulars.
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2 I signed 43 Recommends. I received 20 Letters 20 Public 3 Private. We met in Council most of the day. I had an interview with Bulah. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Bulah.
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In Company with GQC & JFS I visited By invitation Brother Galagers and for the first time in Utah I eat 1 doz oysters on the shell of which I had not tasted in 40 years. Yet they were fine and tasted Natural. I went to the farm & spent the night.
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I have spent four days in Council from Monday Morning to Thursday night. We have done a great Deal of business during that time. Among other things we voted to send Joseph F Smith to Washington to preside over our delegation there and to take the Charge of our political affairs there.
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3 I spent the day at the House. I wrote 5 Letters to E Snow T. Cottam Wm. Thompson Jaques & Mary. It is Asahels Birth day. He got up a supper for his friend. He is [ ] years old. I am thankful to say that Clara is much Better. Has been to the City to day.
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[p.484] I went to a party at Cannonville in the Evening. Met with about 30 Couple in the dance. I spoke to the people followed by sever[al] others. I spent the night at the farm. 7 Miles.
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Feb 4, 1888 I received 10 Letters & wrote 10 Letters to Jaques, E Snow Thompson Cottam, Mary W & O. I received 10 Letters from Jaques, David, & 8 Public. I went to the Theater in the Evening. Clara was quit sick through the Night.
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5 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading. Clara was quite Poorly through the day.
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6 I rode to Brother John McDonalds. I receivd My Mail. I signed 48 Recommends. I receivd 50 Letters 45 Public & 5 private. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Emma Wilford, Whitney.
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7 I signed 25 Recommends. I received 41 Letters. Wrote 27 Letters. Wrote Jaques and Delight. I went to the Theater in the Evening with G.Q.C. and saw the gipsey Baron played. The marching of some 75 girls in Military was vary fine. Emma Asahel & Owen was there.
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8 Signed 50 Recommends. Received 44 Letters 35 Pub 9 private. Wrote 12 Letters to Jaques, A.D. Woolley, Sarah David, & Mary & 7 Pub. I had an interview with J. F. Smith & C W Penroce.
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9 I signed 46 Recommends. I received 30 Letters. I wrote 12 public Letters. Spent the night at Br McDonalds.
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10 I signed 23 Recommends. I Receivd 28 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Webber Beebe & Emma. I attended Meeting with the Bord of Directors of ZCMI. Went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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11 I spent the day at the Farm. I wrote 2 Letters to J G. Bleak & M. E. Teasdale.
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[p.485] Feb 12 1888 Sunday I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie. Emma wrote to Henry.
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13 I signed 25 Recommends. I receivd 28 Letter 20 Public 8 Private. I wrote to 2 Jaques E N Austin Mary Atkins & Sarah. Sent Sarah 2 <[-]>. 9 Public Letters. We road to Br McDonalds & spent the night.
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14 I signed 17 Recommends. I receivd 17 Letters. I wrote 4 public Letters. I went to the Theater in the Evening.
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15 I signed 16 Recommends. I received 24 Letter. I wrote 10 Letters. I wrote to Jaques & Wilford.
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16 I signed 35 Recommends. Receivd 30 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters 8 Pub 2 to Jaques & Sarah. I had an interview with James J., T E Ricks & the City Council 7 of the Legislature. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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17 I spent the day at the farm. I received a telegram from Maud and sent one in return. I took a vary severe Cold which made me sick all night. I received 5 Letters to day.
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18 I spent the day in the House. We had a hard snow Storm. Ovando & Owen Moved the Coal House. I was sick all day & night with my Cold.
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19 I was quite poorly to day. I sufferd much all last night. I looked over the Expression of 252 Members of Congress upon the Utah question. 54 were for the Admission of Utah 124 against it & 74 Non Committal. I wrote 3 Letters to G. Q. Cannon Jaques, Wilford.
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20 I spent the day in the House. Quite poor. I had interview with GQC.
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Feb 21 I spent the day in the House. I am some better to day. I received 6 Letters 2 from Jaques [p.486] Marion Sarah Raleigh & Bleak. I had an interview with G.Q.C. and Learned that Dyer the receiver had taken possession of a Note of $45,000 for City gass Stock which was sold to James Jack. I am better in health.
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22 Emma left for Provo at about 7 oclok. I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Raleigh, Simpson, Bleak, Marion, Sarah & Mary. I rode to the office in the morning.
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23 I Met in Council & was in Meeting all day. I met with Twelve & with 4 Lawyiers in the Evening I signed 50 Recommends. I received 25 Letters.
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24 I signed 30 Recemmends. I received 2[.] Letters. I spent the day in Council with the 12 upon Church business. I wrote 1 Letter to Mary and sent her $20.
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25 I received 25 Letters. I wrote 13 publick Letters. I spent most of the day in Council & business. <I spent this night [-] a [–] meaning what was what.>
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26 I met with Bell & Children & Martha Moses who spent the day with us. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Malinda Hatch 6 pages.
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27 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 15 letters among the number from Jaques Bulah & Marion. I wrote 12 public Letters. I spent the forenoon in Council with the 12. I held a Bank Meeting at 1 oclok. I met with Maud & Trombow twice. I went to grave yard in the Evening & Bought 4 lots together. Will cost $200 to Levil them. I was quite Busy all day.
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Feb 28 1888 I signed 24 Recommends. I recd 26 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters 2 to Marion & Jaques.
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29 I wrote Letter to [Derreck?], Sylvia Austin, Sarah, Thompson, May, Bulah & Jaques.
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[p.487] {March 1, 1888 Wilford Woodruff Born March 1, 1807 Aged 81 years old to day} {March 1, 1888 Emma Smith Woodruff Born March 1, 1838 Aged 50 years old this day}
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Thus my life has been preserved for 81 years. My Brother Thompson is 83 years of Age Still living, but blind. My brother Azmon is 85 but quite feeble. I have been in the Church 54 years last December. I pray the Lord to give me power to finish my labors on the Earth in a way and Manner that will be Acceptable unto Him.
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The United States Government are now siezing the Church property through a receiver and what the End will be God ownly Knows. May his will be done.
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This is my Birth day. I Am 81 years old this day And my wife Emma Smith Woodruff is 50 years old this day. I have had a vary busy day. Brother G Q. Cannon and Charles Wilcken & H. B. Clawson & Brother Th[ur?]man Called upon me & spent most of the day with me. I signed 30 recommends & received 30 Letters. I wrote 15 Letters among the Number to Jaques & Mary Olson. Bulah & Children took dinner with us.
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I used my influence against a Bill in the Legislature to tax the People of Utah 8 per Cent upon all taxable property 176,065.57.
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2 I signed 440 Recommendation. I Reed 24 Letters. I wrote [115?] Letter public. $176,074.57. I wrote 12 Letter p[rivate?].
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3d [.] I Reed 12 Letter. I wrote 10 public Letters. Due Liverpool $25,000.
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4 Sunday I spent the day reading & resting.
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5 I rode in the Morning to Heber Wells & spent the day. I signed 55 Recommends. I received 35 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 2 to Jaques Milando Pratt, Asahel, James, J. E. Taylor Zina D. Young Teasdale Hart &c. I met with the 12 in the Evening with Members of the Legislature & staid untill Midnight. It was reported that the Marshals would raid my Farm House.
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[p.488] March 6, 1888 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 20 Letters. I wrote 16 Letters. Wrote to Sarah Asahel. A Caucus was held at the social Hall. Most of the Twelve met with the Legislature. I did not attend.
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7 I signed 43 Recommends. I received 45 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters to Bleak, Farnsworth sent $300 [T?]. O. Wrote to Atkin Jaques Raleigh Susan & Phebe and 15 Public Letters Total 20.
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8 I signed 37 Recommends. I receivd 35 Letters. I wrote 17 Letters to G Teasdale & Tilley.
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9 I signed 14 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 m.
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10 I signed 6 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters.
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11 Sunday I spent the day in the House mostly reading. I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, to Leslie, Phebe & Orion.
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12 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters public. I spent the day in Council.
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13 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 22 Letters. I wrote 34 Letters 30 Public & 4 Private to Jaques, Sarah Mary & Lucy W. I spent the day in Council.
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14 I signed 87 Recommends. I receivd 28 Letters. I wrote to Asahel & Lambert. Wrote 9 Letters. I spent the day in Council. I went to the field in the Evening. <I [put up some lumber?] to [Susan’s?].> I spent the night.
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15 I signed 34 Recommends. I received 27 Letters. I wrote [9?] Letters wrote to Asahel Lambert M E Cook. I spent the day in Council. The spirit of [p.489] the Lord was with us. I Called upon Elias Smith and adminished to him /& administerd to Mary E Cook./
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March 16 1888 I signed 20 recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters. I was in Council with the 12 all day. I wrote 12 Letters. I went to the farm & spent the night. <[–]>. 3 Miles.
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17 I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah & G Teasdale & Jaques. I spent the day at the farm. I helped unload 4,500 lb of Hay in the Barn.
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18 Sunday I spent the day in the House. <I saw the [coward?] that told the lie [-]. I consecrated a seers stone that> Joseph <found in a well.>
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19 I signed 8 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters to Jaques, Hall. Romney, Wilford & Bulah. I spent the day in the office. I had an interview with Asahel & Hall then with Wilford. Hall and Asahel talk of going in partnership in taking [over] the valley House. I went to the Theater in the Evening.
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20 I signed 25 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters. I wrote 4 public Letters.
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I am sorry to have to record in my Journal that there is quite a Division in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Most of the younger Brethren are Bringing Accusations against G Q Cannon but He proves them all to be fals. We spent a painful Day. A spirit of Jealously has crept into the Quorum.
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I presented the importance of organizing the first Presidency. The following Names sustained it: W. Woodruff Lorenzo Snow F D Richards B Young & John W Taylor /& D H Wells/ And the following Names opposed it: Erastus Snow Moses Thatcher F. M. Lyman John Henry Smith & Heber J Grant. We had a vary unpleasant day. I could not Sleep at night.
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March 21, 1888 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 18 Letters & wrote 5 Letters.
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[p.490] This whole day also was spent by the Brethren of the Twelve in bringing Accusation against George Q Cannon. I Called upon the Quorum to bring to light all the Accusations they had against Brother Cannon As the younger Brethren including Erastus Snow was filled with Jealousey against him And He proved Evry accusation against him to be fals. He was Accused of using church Money to for [sic] his Son John Q for Embezeling Church Money. He proved them to be fals. Th[en?] of paying large sums of Church Money in the Iron Mine that He proved to be fals. Also in dealing with the Beck Mine. That was proved fals and Evry other Accusation was proved fals. It was another painful day.
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22 I signed 12 Recommends. I recived 10 Letters & wrote 6 Letters. We spent this whole day in Council the same as the other 2 days hearing Accusation against G Q Cannon. The same Accusation over & over again. I told the Twelve to bring out Every thing they Could off[er] against him and they Continued to do it but it was all fals. I Could not sleep at night.
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23 I signed 15 Recommends. I received 12 Letters & wrote 2 Letters.
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We spent this whole day also in bringing forth Accusation & trying to settle up our difficulties but it was also A painful day. I think the most so of any one. The more we tryed to get to gether the wider apart we were. Erastus Snow Accusations were [-] & fals. Here we have spent four days in listning to the Accusations of five Apostles against G. Q. Cannon and six sustained him. I never saw as much bitterness manifest against one good man by 5 Apostles since the days of the Apostate Twelve against the Prophet Joseph in Kirtland and all through Jealousy as Br Cannon was first Councillor to John Taylor and the blame of any acts of Presidet Taylor that five of the Twelve did not think was right was laid to George Q Cannon. It is painful to record these things but it is true. We have tryed to settle these things but so far we are still apart.
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[p.491] Erastus Snow accused Br Cannon & in some measure applyed to myself that we were men worshipers sycophants & todyism And it Stird my blood & showed up Erastus Snow life & Course And I think I done wrong & went to far in the matter, but when our Meeting Closed we were not to gether but we adjourned untill Monday at 10 oclok.
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At the Close of the Meeting we held another Meeting with four Lawyiers with Legrand Young Sheets & Rawlins & Judge Sond[art.d?] upon our Law Suit. We closed at 10.20 & I packed up & went to my farm & spent the night & thankful to Breath free air once more. 3 Miles.
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24 I wrote 5 Letters to David, Sarah, Mary Sylvia Wm H Thompson. I spent the day in the house.
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25 Sunday I wrote to J G Bleak. Took supper with Asahel.
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March 26, 1888 I went to the office Early in the Morning. I signed 23 Recommends. I received 14 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters. We spent the day in Council. All was reconciled at night.
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27 I signed 14 Recommends. I received 11 Letters. I spent the day in Council. I went to the Theater in the Evening & saw Uncle Toms Cabbin. Did not like it.
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28 I signed 15 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters. Was in Council all day. The subject of returning Compensation to GQC & BY for what they had paid at the settlement of the Law Suit against the Church By BY Heirs was discussd.
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29 I signed 22 Recommends. Received 16 Letters. Wrote [ ] Letters.
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We decided to day by vote to restore to G Q Cannon & Brigham Young The $6,666,66 100 which they Paid in the Settlement of the Suit against the Church. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 M.
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30 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. [p.492] I wrote 9 public Letters. I spent the day writing & Reading.
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31 I spent the day in the House reading. The Carpenters were building the Bed room.
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April 1, Sunday I receivd 7 Letters 2 from Jaques Bleak Phebe A Snow, Sarah & Delight. Our Cow got Choacked again with a peace of B[eet?].
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2 I signed 47 recommends. I received 43 Letters. I wrote 6 Public Letters. I spent the day in Council. I spent the night at the Gordo.
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April 3, 1888 I signed 7 Recommends. I received 8 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters to O. C. Beebe, Whitney, Emma, Asahel & Hall, 3 to Jaques, Leslie, Phebe, Bleak, Bulah, & Tenney. I signed 50 drafts to Liverpool. I receivd a Telegram from L W Snow that Mary was quite sick at the Brigham College. Her Mother Telegraphed for [ ].
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4 I signed 8 Recommends. I Received 10 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters to McAllister, Thompson Atkin & 9 Public Letters. Had interviews with T. E. Ricks A M Cannon, Jaques.
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5 I signed 25 Recommends. I receivd 24 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter to Samuel Roskelley. Was in Council all day. I attended the Theater all day in the Evening.
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6 Conference Commenced yesterday. I signed 16 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters to Leslie, James Moses, Arabella, & Sylvia & Phebe C Scholes.
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7 I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 20 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to James W., Jaques, & Bulah. I was in Council all day. My Epistle was read to the Conference to day. I went to the field & spent the night.
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[p.493] 8 Sunday I came to the office and met with the Presidents of Stakes & held a Meeting with them for 3 hours. I spoke to them 3/4 of an hour.
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I met with the officers of the Young Mens Mutual improvement Association the first time in 3 1/2 years that I had Met with them. The Social Hall was [ ]. J. F. Wells & Moses Thatcher spoke. I spoke 45 Minuts & felt well. I went to the field & spent the night. 6 miles.
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April 9, 1888 I went to the office & spent the day in Council and done a good deal of Business. I signed 15 recommends. I received 23 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters to James J Woodruff Jaques, Udall & Jesse N Smith.
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10 I signed 10 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I spent the day at the gordo. I had an interview at [ ] with Maud & Isaac Trumbo who gave me much information concerning Matters in the East. I returned to the farm & spent the Night. 3 M.
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11 I spent the day at the House preparing for a journey to morrow. In the Evening in Company with Emma & Owen with several friends we took a special Cars & rode to a platform near Brother Madsons. His sons [&c?] met us & took us to his home & we spent the night. 45 M.
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12 We spent the day hunting ducks and fishing. Marshal Solamans shot 31 ducks W Woodruff 8, Bateman 3, B Young 1, Pratt 1, Owen 6. I was weary at night.
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13 I spent the day resting. Solomons got 20 ducks Owen 6. We took Cars at night & returned home. 45 Miles.
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14 I spent the day at the farm. I wrote 10 Pub Letters. I assisted in planting Potatoes setting out shrubries & planting fruit Trees. I was weary at night.
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[p.494] 15 Sunday I spent the day mostly reading. Wilford Beatie was sick. I administered to him. I received 20 Letters.
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16 I signed 13 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 10 Public Letters & 4 Private.
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17 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Sarah.
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April 18, 1888 I signed 12 Recommends. I receivd 18 Letters. I wrote Letters. I wrote 8 Letters to McAllister &c.
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19 I signed 10 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters 6 Pub, 4 private, to McAllister, Bleak, Farnsworth Thompson. I went to the farm & spent the night.
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20 I received 4 Letters from H. S. Eldridge Atkin &c. I wrote 6 pub Letters. I helped the boys draw all the boughs from the orchard & piled it up. We made two water
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/21/ gates drove down 8 pair of Stakes & put up bo[ards?] to water Lucern. We ploughed a furrow each side of each row of trees in the orchard & several furrows in the garden. I was vary weary at night.
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22 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading. Br Wilkin & Wilford Called upon me.
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23 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters to Jaques McAllister, Thompson Atkins, Stainer Isaacson the Jew, Sarah, & Mary.
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24 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 6 Pub & 5 Private to Ella Beatie & Owen, & sent both a Students Pass, & to David P. W & Florence Snow and John Jaques. We had an interview with John W Young.
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[p.495] 25 I signed 28 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters. We had a rain nearly All day which was a great Blessing to the crops of the Earth.
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26 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters pub 2 private to G Teasdale & sent him Likeness to Armstrong. Gave Likeness & wrote M E Teasdale. I went to the office. Had an interview with J W Young & Legrand Young.
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April 26 1888 I had an interview with Mayor Armstrong. I sent his wife a package from Sarah Brown. I sent her my likeness. I went to the farm & Back in the Evening & spent the night at Orson P Arnolds. 6 Miles.
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27 I signed 21 Recommends. I received 20 Letter. I wrote 12 Letters, 8 Public & 3 Private to Bleak Cottam & Jack. I went to grave yard in the Evening to see my Lot which I have bout. I bought 4 lots in * a square 4 rods square. It was in a Deep gulley. I built a wall 8 feet high on the west side and leveled it up with soil and a stone Coping around it. The work Cost me $200, & the Lot $48, Total 248.
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28 I wrote I Letter to Henry & Nellie. Owen sent Carrotts & peaes. Planted sweet Corn. I spent the day at the farm. I wrote 7 Letters to the following person & sent my Photographs as follows: To Thomas Cottam J. G. Bleak, J. D. T. McAllister, Wm. Atkin I. F. Carter Dr Ezra Searomans to Rhoda Scammans, Schuah C Moulton Phebe A Snow to Orion Milton & Florence To Susan & Phebe C Scholes. Azmon Called upon me twice to day. He is in trouble. I received 10 Letters from Jaques, Orion, W Snow, Ira Hatch, Lucy Woodruff, Newton & Sarah, Marion W[est], G G March, Wm. Thompson & McAllister.
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29 Sunday I spent the day at the Farm House writing and reading. Asahel Called in the Evening & spent the night. He was going to some Lakes in the Mountains.
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[p.496] April 30, 1888 * I rode to Orson Arnolds, & spent the day. I signed 16 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Romney, & Johnson, & Ira Hatch.
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I met with the Twelve or 6 of them & staid till midnight. We were informed that Erastus Snow was dangerously Sick with Kidney disease.
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May 1 I signed 8 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters. I wrote 6 public Letters. I spent the day at Brother Arnolds.
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2d I signed 21 Recommends. I received 13 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters. I spent the day in Council. We had a report from A. F. McDonald. Spoke of his mission with F. M. Lyman in Mexico &c. Erastus Snow is better to day. I returned in the Evening to Br Arnolds.
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3 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to D. D McArthur of St Georg and sent 3 Photographs to McArthur D. H. Cannon & F. M. Farnsworth. I wrote to Jaques. In Company with F D Richards G Q Cannon & several Brethren I visited Erastus Snow who was Considered almost in a Dying Condition. G Q Cannon Anointed him & we laid hands upon him and I was Mouth and I rebuked the power of Death and the Destroyer and Commanded it to Depart from him in the Name of the Lord.
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4 I signed 38 Recommends. I received 30 Letters. I wrote 18 Letters, 8 Public & 10 Private to Jaques Malinda Sarah, Mary Newton Phebe Orion Elias S. & Lucy W & Emma. Sent 3 Likenesses to Melinda Mary & Judge Smith.
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May 5, 1888 I spent the day at the Farm. I signed 5 Recommends. I receivd 6 Letters. My Daughter Clara had a Daughter born at 9 oclock in the Evening that weighed 10 lbs. All doing well.
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6 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading. [p.497] It was a vary Cold windy day. I was Nearly sick with Cold.
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7 I signed 48 Recommends. I received 27 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, D News, Schettler Emma and Phebe C Scholes. I sent her $10. I spent most of the day in Council. I signed 30 Circulars to the Presidents of Stakes. Br Erastus Snow is failing.
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8 I signed 13 Recommends. I received 20 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to Emma & Jaques. In Company with G Q Cannon A M Cannon & Bateman I went to Br John Gallighers & Eat an oyster Supper. I eat on the shell 11, GQC 24, AMC 18.
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9 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 8 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters to A O Smoot Ozem Thompson Sylvia to Sarah, Mary, Jack & Jaques. Sent all 8 a photo.
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10 I signed 8 Recommends. I received 6 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Emma. I attended a Bank Meeting at [3 oclk?] And apointed a Board of Directors, President & vice Presidt Cashier assistant Cashier. I spent the night at E Smith.
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11 I signed 65 Recommends. I received 35 Letters. I wrote 18 Letters 18 Pub & 1 private to Jaques. Sent $10. I attended Z.C.M.I. Bord Meeting. Went to the farm & spent the Night. 3 Mils.
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May 12, 1888 I spent the day at the farm. I done a good deal of work. I set 19 Posts to grape vines. I trimbed a number of Apple trees & spent most of the day in Labor. Asahel & Owen went up the Canyon On the 11 Wilford B[eebe?] had a horse that He was riding rear up & fall over backwards on to him and injured him some but broak No bones. I had an interview to day with Elizabeth & Azmon. Elizabeth is 87 years of age but still able to travel all over the Neighborhood & make mischief.
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13 Sunday I met at Asahels with G Q Cannon & F [p.498] D Richards to read over and prepare the Prayer to be offered at the dedication of the Manti Temple. We laid hands upon & Blessed the daughter of Clara W & Orandoes Child and I sealed upon her the name of Idi Clara Beebe.
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At 9 oclok I rode to Mously Street Crossing rail Road and at 10 oclok I went on board of a private Car with G Q. Cannon B. Young F. M Lyman C. W. Wilcken & George [ ] with James Sharp & Sheridan Jacobs. We rode 95 Miles N[oan?] Nephi & took Carriage and rode to Nephi. 95 Miles. We stoped at Brother G Teasdale till Morning.
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14 We spent the day at Brother Teasdales. Had an interview with several friends And at 9 oclok we took Carriages to go to Manti to Dedicate the Manti Temple. Brother Baity drove Brother G Q Cannon and my self. While Crossing the mountain it being dark He got out of the road & came near turning us over down the Mountain which if He had have done would Either have killed us or broaken our limbs.
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We Met Teams from Ephraim a mile East of Fountain Green. We there Changed Carriges and rode to the Temple in Manti. Arived at 1 oclok in the Morning. I went to Bed & slept untill 10 oclok in the Morning. 40 Miles.
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15 We took Breakfast in the Temple and Met with J. D. T. McAllister J. G. Bleak & F M Farnsworth from St George. We visited the whole Temple from the font to the roof. Is the finest Temple best finished & most Costly of any Building the Latter Day Saints have Ever Built since the organization of the Church. It Cost over One Million Dollars. I met with several of the brethren. I went to bed at night vary weary and was troubled with the Asthma & did not sleep at all through the night.
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16 I signed 15 recommends & received 10 Letters. I arose quite unwell this Morning. I met some 30 of the Brethren in the Temple and had the Prayer read for reception or rejection. We organized the Temple [p.499] Company to work in the Temple. We Appointed David H Wells to Preside over the Temple & the work of the Temple and Appointed Brother A H Lund as his Assistant & F M Farnsworth as the Chief recorder. We met in the Afternoon in Council. I met with quite a Number of friends to day. I suffered a good Deal through the night with the Asthma.
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17 We Met in the Temple of the Lord at 10 oclok for Prayer after being Clothed in the Holy garments of the priesthood. George Q. Cannon was Mouth. I addressed the Brethren for a short time. Was followed By L Snow G Q Cannon B Young & F M Lyman. We then adjourned till 12 oclk.
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We Met at 12 oclok to Dedicate the Manti Temple. The Hymn was sung The Morning breaks the shadows flee. Then President Wilford Woodruff Kneeled upon the Altar and Offered up the dedicatory Prayer which Can be found Published in the Deseret News of May [ ] 1888 After which remarks were made By Wilford Woodruff, L. Snow G Q. Cannon B Young & F M Lyman. We then dismised.
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I felt to thank God that I had lived on the Earth to once More have the privilege of Dedicating another Temple in the Rocky Mountains unto the Most High God And I Pray God my Eternal Father that He will protect the Manti Temple and all other Temples we have built in them unto His Holy Name that they may Never go into the Hands of the Gentiles our Enemies to be defiled by them.
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Arthur Winters reported our remarks made after the offering up [of] the Prayer. After this Meeting we held a Council below.
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I received 5 Letters from Phebe Scholes Bell Moses Sarah, Mary & Newton. I wrote 3 Letters to Sarah Mary & Newton.
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I was informed that Dyer the receiver had made a Demand for the Logan Temple Tabernacle Tithing Office & all Church Property in Logan.
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I went to bed at 11.30 & slept until Morning.
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18 We Met in the upper room & I set Daniel H [p.500] Wells Apart to Preside over the Temple. L Snow set apart A. H. Lund to be his Assistant. After Considerable Conversation we bid ade to All in the Temple.
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Before leaving I Consecrated upon the Altar the seers Stone that Joseph Smith found by Revelation some 30 feet under the Earth Carried By him through life.
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We left the Temple at 12 oclok. Rode to Ephraim Took dinner with Kanute Peterson. Then took Carriage at 2 oclok & we Crossed the Mountain to the rail Road Crossing 2 Miles North of Nephi and took a private Car and rode to the Farmers Word whare I arived at 2 oclok & went to bed for the night. 135 Miles.
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19 I arose & took breakfast & had an interview with Azmon who was in trouble with his wife Elizabeth. He wanted to separate from her. I spent the day at the House. I had an interview with Sister Ship and gave her a Bill to go to the Temple or ticket.
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20 Sunday I spent the day reading mostly.
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21 May To day is the dedication of the Manti Temple. I went to the Gordo at 4.30. I signed 53 Recommend. I received 45 Letters. I wrote 6 public Letters.
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G Q Cannon & my self visited Erastus Snow and found him vary low. We administerd to him. I annointed him & Br Cannon was Mouth.
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We had an interview to day with several [ ]. We learned there was a large Assembly at the Dedication of the Temple to day.
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22 I signed 8 Recommends. I receivd 6 Letters. I wrote ? Letters 6 Pub, 1 to Wm. H Thompson.
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23 I signed 10 Recommends. I signed 100 drafts on Liverpool. I received 9 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to David & Arkins. I wrote 8 Public Letters. I took a ride in the Evening. We went to the farm & to G Q. Cannons & back. 8 Miles.
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24 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 6 Letters.
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[p.501] I wrote 6 Letters 4 public to J I Hart. Sent $10 to Paxman & Bell.
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May 25, 1888 I signed 12 recommends. I received 26 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 10 public & 2 private. I held a Meeting with 5 of the Twelve. Erastus Snow is dangerously sick nigh unto Death. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 M.
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26 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I spent most of the day reading. I spent the night at the farm.
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27 Sunday I spent most of the day in the House reading. I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie.
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I received a visit from Marshal Soloman & Heber J Grant. They informed me that Apostle Erastus Snow died this Evening at 9 Minutes to 7 oclok May 27, 1888. {Erastus Snow was born Nov 9, 1818 Died 9 minuts to 7 oclok PM. May 27, 1888 Aged 69 years 6 month, & 9 days} Thus The Apostle Erastus Snow has left us, and gone into the spirit world to Join with the rest of the Apostles He making the Twelfth Apostle who has died in the Church since our Arival into these vallies on the 24 July 1847. My turn must soon Come. I Pray God I may be prepared for that solemn Event, which awaits us all. I feel left almost alone, as I am the ownly Man living who was An Apostle in the days of Joseph the Prophet.
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May 28, 1888 I went to the office in the Morning. Had a Meeting with F. D. Richard G Q Cannon H J Grant & J R. Winder. We decided to have the Funeral of Erastus Snow in the Big Tabernacle on Wednesday May 30, at 12 oclok Conducted By the Twelve Apostles and have Every thing Covered in white instead of Black. G. Q. Cannon & myself visited Brother Snows Body or his habitation. I saw the body. Brother Cannon did not. We returned to our room.
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I signed 22 Recommends. I recevd 14 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Delight, Whitney & Sarah. I spent the night at the Gordo. 5 Mils.
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[p.502] 29 I signed 12 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I spent most of the day in Council with the Twelve. We wrote an Address to the Saints for and in behalf of those of the Twelve who Could not Attend And made arangements for the Funeral to morrow. I went to the Theater a short time in the Evening. I was quite unwell through the day. Went to Bed quite Poorly.
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May 30 1888 The funeral of Apostle Erastus Snow was held in the big Tabernacle to day. We held a Meeting with the Twelve & Legrand Young. A plan was discussed to form a Settlemet with Peters & Dyer of our suits with United States Courts to rob the Church of their Property. There were 47 Carriages Behind the Hearse that Carried Erastus Snows Body to the grave. We saw the prosession pass by the Gardo House.
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In Company with G.Q.C. & M. Thatcher I visited the Tabernacle and Temple. We viewed the Stands & decorations in the big Tabernacle as they were at the funeral. It was all decorated in white as I recomended the Committy to do which I think is much more suitable than Black And I think as a Church we should adopt it as a rule. The services of the funeral are recorded in the Evening News of May 30, 1888. We also visited the Temple and the internal work. I then went to the farm. 3 Miles.
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June 1 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 7 Public 5 Private to Jaques, Jack Bateman, GQC, & Thatcher & Blair.
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I attended the Meeting of the Young Mens Mutual at the social Hall most of which were the officers of the society. It was the Largest meeting of the officers of that institution that Ever Met together since its organization. They were addressed by Junius F Wells W Woodruff G Q Cannon H. J. Grant D H Wells & M Thatcher. I returned to the farm. 3 M.
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2 In Company with Emma, Alice, & S Bateman I rode up the Big Cottonwood Canyon about 4 miles above the Paper Mill A short distance above Steps to visit the New place whare Asahel is fixing up a place for a summer [p.503] resort. He had got up 13 tents and while we were there He put up a Lumber Cook House. We spent the night in Camp. 16 Mils.
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3 Sunday I spent most of the day in camp. We had a vary Strong wind. Came near Blowing the Tents down. We left the Camp at 6 oclok and returned to the Farmers ward. Owen drove home the Farm waggon. One of the Horses gave out before He got home & one Horse had to draw the waggon home alone. 16 Miles.
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June 4, 1888 I rode to the Gordo in the Morning. I had an interview with Newton. I signed 20 Recommends. I received 12 Letters. I wrote 1 Letters.
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Several of the Twelve met at 10 oclok & Adjourned untill 3 oclok. Met at 3 and Legrand Young laid before us the proposition of Peters U.S. Atorney for Utah for a Settlement of the Suit now pending against us. I was not vary well to day.
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5 I signed 27 Recommends. I received 22 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 7 Public & 2 to Jaques & Romney. I attended the Theater in the Evening And saw the old Homestead Played. It took me back to Old Connecticut 75 years ago. It was a vary Laughable play. G.Q.C. was with me.
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6 I signed 24 Recommends. I received 23 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters.
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7 I signed 45 Recommends. I received 35 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters. In Company with G Q Cannon & F D Richards I visited Edward Isaacson who is a Converted Jewish Rabbi Now translating the Book of Mormon into the Jewish Language at the Historians office. I have Employed him to do this work. It is the first time any one has attempted to translate the Book of Mormon into the Hebrew or Jewish Language.
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8 I signed 31 Recommends. I received 30 Letters. I wrote 16 Letters 12 pub & 4 to Thompson, [p.504] Cottam, Wells & Sarah. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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9 I signed 20 Recommends. I receivd 15. I wrote 12 Public Letters. I made a Duck Carrall & Hoed Potatoes Corn & squashes Planted Corn & mowed weeds. Was tired at night.
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June 10, 1888 Sunday I spent the day in the House Reading.
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11 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 22 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters to Jaques, Whitney, Lambert, Beebe Henry Levi L. Thompson Malinda W Hatch & Atkins. I held a Meeting of the Board of Z.C.M.I. Called at the Theater and spent the night with G. Q. Cannon & J. F. Smith at Wm. W. Riters. 5 miles.
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12 I signed 15 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters Pub 1 to Jaques. I went to the Gordo & had a Meeting with Maud & Trombo. Spent the night.
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13 I signed 45 Recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 10 public, 1 to Jaques. I was in Council with the Twelve all day. We had present two of our Lawyiers F S Richards & Legrand Young. We were trying to lay a plan to come to a settlemet with Peters & Dyer upon our Church Law suit.
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14 I signed 44 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I signed 33 Public Letters to the Presidency of all the Stakes upon the subject of Education. I had Meetings upon the case of our Law Suits with the Governmet. Met with our Lawyiers & Maud & Trombo. I wrote to Dr Maggie C Shipp.
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15 I signed 47 Recommends. I receivd 30 Letters. I wrote 18 Letters 13 Public & to Wilford Delight Jaques Sarah & Sylvia. I had several Meetings during the day. I went to the farm in the Evening & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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[p.505] 16 I spent the day reading hoeing & watering.
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17 Sunday I spent the day reading. I had several Calls. Among the Number were Wilcken & Dr Shipp.
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June 18, 1888 I signed 48 Recommends. I received 21 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters 5 Pub 1 to Emma. I met with the Board of Zions savings Bank And in the Evening I went to the farm & returned to Br Wm. W Riter’s & spent the night. 6.
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19 I signed 28 Recommends. I received 24 Letters. I wrote 6 Public Letters.
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20 I signed 50 Recommends. I receivd 56 Letters. I wrote 7 Public Letters. I held a Meeting with F. S. Richards, Winder. Jack in Company with Brother Cannon & Smith upon a Settlement with Peters & Dyer.
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21 I signed 27 Recommends. I received 23 letter. I wrote 9 public Letters. I took a ride to the farm to Cannons & Back. Spent the night at Br Riters.
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22 I signed 34 Recommends. I receivd 22 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters. I had an interview with G.Q.C. & <Maud> H B Clawson. A peace of board struck me on the left Eye.
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23 I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 12 letters. The Men were stacking my Lucern and Brother Hawkins is diging me an Artesian well. Gone down 150 feet & got But Little water.
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{Judge Elias Smith Born sept 6. 1804 Died at 4 oclock June 24, 1888, Aged 83 years, 9 Months & 18 Days}
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June 24. 1888 Brother Elias Smith died this morning at 4 oclok Aged 83 years 9 M & 18 Day. Thus has passed away another of my old friends And a good Noble Man and true & faithful. Elias Smith has been Probate Judge of Salt Lake County for 31 years. He was a good Judge of Law. He was also President of the High Priest [p.506] Quorum. Few such Men as Elias Smith have Ever Lived on the Earth. We have been associated to gether for Many years. It seems to me that I am left almost alone on the Earth. I Expet my time is not far off.
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I had an interview with Elias Smith. He spoke of the death of his Father.
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25 I signed 52 Recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote 6 Public Letters & 1 to Jaques. I was in Council with the Twelve most of the day upon the subject of a Settlement of our Law Suit. I spent the night at Wm. H Riters.
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26 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I received $100 for Asahel H Woodruff. It was Endorsed on his Note. I was in Council with /7 of/ the Twelve at the Gordo from 9 oclok untill Midnight for the purpose of Settling our Street rail Road affair with Francis Armstrong And all the seven voted to Confirm the Sale of the Rail Road to Francis Armstrong and He was to Pay $51,000 to Dyer the Receiver in Cash instead of the stock. H J Grant voted <present. What the spirit [-].>
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27 This is the Aniversary of the Marterdom of Joseph & Hyrum Smith. I signed 65 Recommends. I receivd 50 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters. We had an interview [with] F S Richards & A M Cannon. Funeral of Elias Smith to day.
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June 28, 1888 I signed 28 Recommends. I received 12 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to the Pub.
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I had an interview with A. Bablam & Isaac Trumbow, & F S Richards & A M Cannon. We are trying to form a Settlement with Peters & Dyer on the Church Suit. They seem quite Anxious to get all the Property the Church has got & do not seem satisfyed with that.
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I went to the Theater in the Evening and saw a piece Called Adam & Eve. It is hardly a suitable peace [to] put upon the Salt Lake stage.
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29 I signed 72 Recommends. I Received 48 Letters. [p.507] I wrote 11 Letter. I spent most of the day in Council.
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30 I Came to the farm last night. 3 Miles. I spent the day in the garden Hoeing. I have been trying to bore an Artecican well. We got a small stream at 70 feet but wanted more. Went down 300 feet without water and quit. Moved the machine 200 feet south near a spring and intend to try there.
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July 1, Sunday I spent the day reading.
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2 I signed 25 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters one to Jaques. We had interviews with Badlam & Trombo. We finally agreed to Settle to day with Peters & Dyer.
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My Men bored at the farm for Artecian well. We bored 300 without water & with Hydrolic Press we drew it up. I went to the farm twice & spent the night. 12 Mile.
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3 I signed 25 Recommends. I receivd 35 Letters & wrote 14 Letters to Jaques & Dr Shipp.
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July 4, 1888 Independance The Gentiles & Mormons are Amalgamating to day in Salt Lake City to Celebrate the fourth of July. In Company with G. Q. Cannon & Joseph F Smith I went to the City Hall & saw the procession Pass. We then returned to the Gordo House.
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I signed 18 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters. I had Company in the Evening at the Gardo House to see the fire works on the Hill. We staid upon the roof untill near Midnight. Then the family went home.
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5 I signed 37 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters 6 Public & to Jaques & Sarah & Mary. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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6 Hawkins finished boring My Artecians wells. The first one He sunk 300 feet without water. He then drew the pipes up to 125 feet and stoped at a stream of sulpher water of 12 gallons to the Minute. He then [p.508] dug me another well 64 feet. Got 10 gallons to the minute of good soft soda water. The whole Cost me $215.40. I spent the day at hard work Hoeing watering &c. Was quite weary at night.
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7 I spent most of this day watering. I received 10 Letters.
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8 Sunday I spent most of the day reading.
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9 I went to the Gordo in the Morning. Metwith several Banking Men. Then Met with the StakeBoard of Education. Then Met with the Board of ZionsSavings Bank. We closed our U.S. suit with Peters& Dyer. I signed a Note for $157,666.15. This Notewhich I signed had to be paid by the 1 Sept. This Law of Congress to take all the Property ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints is themost Ungodly and unconstitutional Law Ever Enacted byany Congress since the foundation of the American Government. The following is the list of the Propertytakeing by the receiver:
Gass stock $80,000
Interest on the same 1,600
Street Rail Road Stock and interest 51,000
Constitutional Property 36,241.15
Wells Lot 42,925
Provo Stock Coop 22,000
30,000 Sheep at $2 60,000
Alfales Young Lot 5,500
Personal Property &c 75,000
Deseret Telegraph 22,500
Church Farms Estimated By Dyer 150,000
Coal Mine 100.000
Total of Property Taken $646,766.15
/Also the Theater 25,000/
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Thus the United States Governmet has taken from the Latter Day Saints the Above Sum under the Law Created By Senators Edmunds & Tucker. It has been a hard peace of work to form this settlement with Peters & Dyer.
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[p.509] Besides holding 3 Meetings to day & Consulting with the Lawyiers and settling with the Government I signed 42 Recommends. I received 31 Letters & wrote to Phebe & Susan & sent her $20.
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July 10. 1888 I signed 30 Recommends. I received 20 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Emma Mary, /<sent> 15 <dollars>/ Bleak Cottam & Wm. H Thompson. I attended the Z.C.M.I. board Meeting in the Evening. 5 Miles.
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11 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters. I spent the night at Legrand Youngs.
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12 I signed 47 Recommend. I received 37 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters. Wrote I Letter to John H. Woodruff Thompson Son. His Mother was Dead, & Father Blind.
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13 I signed 54 Recommends. Received 35 Letters. I wrote 14 Letters 13 Public 1 to Phebe A Snow. I went to the farm & spent [the night]. 3 Miles.
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14 I wrote 2 Letters to Sarah. Sent $20 to Delight & sent her $25 for the family.
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15 Sunday I spent the day reading mostly.
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16 I spent the day at the Gardo House. I signed 18 Recommends. I received 20 Letters [and wrote] 7 Letters. I wrote 6 pub. & 1 to Jaques.
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17 In Company with Emma & Alice & Br Bateman I went to Young Peak Lodge whare I found Asahel in Charge. They had 15 Tents & a Cook House. We spent the night. 14 Mils.
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18 We went on the Side of the Mountains & gathered some oar And drove up the Canyon to the Recorders office And Asahel Entered the Land as Minneral Land. We fished going home. I Caught 7, Asahel 25. We spent the night in Camp.
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[p.510] 19 We staid in Camp. We had a hard rain storm in the Evening. Came into some of our tents & wet the Bedding. Asahel Dug a trench around the Dining tent.
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July 20 We Staid in Camp. Asahel went up to the Mill & got a load of saw dust for the Dining tent floor. We returned home in the Evening. 14 Miles.
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21 I was quite sick most of the day in bed. Two loads of passengers went up to the Lodge to day. They have not Conveniences for all that go up there. Owen took up Ovando Clara Blanch & 2 young Men.
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22 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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23 I went to the Gordo & spent the day. I signed 18 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter.
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July 24, 1888 This is the Great Pioneer day. The Sabbath School Children assembled in [the] tabernacle to Celebrate the day. I wrote an Address to be read to the people Also George Q Cannon both of which was read. There was some 8,000 people in the Tabernacle. I spent the day at the farm the first time in 41 years when I was in the Valley that I did not take part in the Celebration. Ovando Clara & Owen returned from the Mountain Lodge. I spent the night at the Farm. 6 M.
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25 I went to Sherriff Andrew Burr Residence at the County Jail & spent the day with G Q Cannon. I signed 48 Recommends. I receivd 30 Letters.
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26 I signed 40 Recommends. I receivd 25 Letters. I wrote 20 Letters 12 public and 8 to Sarah, David, Phebe A Snow, Leslie Snow Wm. Atkin, Wm. Thompson & J G Bleak. I went to the farm at night. 3 Miles.
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July 27, 1888 I wrote 1 Letters to Bell Moses. I spent the day about the farm Choreing. Signed 18 Recommends. Received 12 Letter.
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[p.511] 28 I spent most of the day at the farm. We went up to Youngs Peak lodge in the Evening the place kept by Asahel H Woodruff. We spent the night. 16 Mils.
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29 Sunday I spent the day in Camp.
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30 Monday I rode up big Cottonwood Canyon & fished down. I Cought 20 trout & had 40 Bite I did not ketch. I was weary. 10 M.
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31 I spent [ ]. H L Hall Asahel’s Partner wrote him a vary insulting Letter which was vary unbecoming a Saint or a Man of business.
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Aug 1 I spent the day in Camp.
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2 I helped Asahel pitch 3 tents. We worked untill
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3 <o’clock>. We then returned to the farm on Farmers ward. 16 M.
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3 I had an interview with Azmon. He is still in trouble with his wife Elizabeth. She is nearly Crazy & she treats him in such a Manner that He is nearly starving. Emma got him some dinner. Bishop Burton & Cummings Called upon me upon the subject.
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4 I spent most of the day at work in the garden. Owen Came near being killed to day. He was riding a strange Horse. He run into a Buggy and fell throwing Owen many feet over his head and broake Every spoke out of the off hind wheel. It did not hurt the Horse but it hurt Owen.
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5 Sunday I spent the day reading. I received 6 Letters. Brother Cummings & Burton Called upon me & Called upon Azmon & Elizabeth. She would go to her sons in N.Y.
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Aug 6, 1888 I signed 63 Recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote one Letter & sent $15. I had an interview with Franklin J Cannon diret from [p.512] washington. Spoke of his interview with President Cleveland & Aturney General.
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7 I signed 27 Recommends. I receivd 18 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 8 Public & to Jacobson B. F Johnson & Lucy S Woodruff. I sent her $5. I had an interview with James H Hart & others.
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8 I signed 56 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 7 Public & to Emma & Asahel & sent Asahel a Copy of Halls Accounts.
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9 I signed 60 Recommends. I received 26 Letters. I wrote Letters 5 public 2 private Total 7. I went to the farm at night. Wrote to Sarah. 3 Mils.
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10 I spent the day at the farm. Spent most of the day at work. I signed 12 Recommends. I receivd 10 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter to Wm H Thompson.
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11 We finished our second Crop of Lucern to day. Azmon is now living at Emmas House and doing as well as He Can But He is naturly an unhappy Man. He is one of that kind of Men that must Mourn about sumthing or they Cannot be hapy.
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12 Sunday Emma & Clara went to Meeting. I spent the day in the House reading.
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13 I signed 19 Recommends. I receivd 15 Letters. I had an interview with D. H. Wells, Parkinson & Bulah.
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Aug 14, 1888 I signed 34 Recommends. I receivd 23 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters 7 to Missionaries, & to Hammond, Bates & Wm. Atkin. I went to the field & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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15 In company with Emma, Clara, & Samuel Bateman I rode to Farmington And had a visit with Sisters Sarah B Foss & Elizabeth & Ezra Foss wife. Sarah Foss is 88 years of Age & quite smart. I also had an interview with Ezra Clark & bishop John W Hess. 36 Miles.
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[p.513] 16 I signed 81 recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote 22 Letters 21 Public & 1 to Phebe A Snow & sent her $5. I had an interview with Dr Leslie W Snow, Jaques & Stewart.
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17 I sighned 30 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote Letters 12 10 Public. Wrote to Sarah & Ilus. I went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles.
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18 I spent the forenoon hoeing & watering and the Afternoon in reading.
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19 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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20 I signed 45 Recommends. I received 27 Letters. I wrote 13 public Letters. I Attended the Theater in the Evening and saw the Great Magicion Herrmann Perform his Black art. Among other things He Cut off a womans Head all which looked Natural. I spent the night at Brother John MoDonalds.
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21 I signed 17 Recommends. I received 14 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters to 2 Sarah & Mary. Spent [the night] at McDonalds.
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22 I signed 41 Recommend. I received 43 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 7 Pub & 4 to Badlam Jaques Thompson & Bleak. I spent the night at Br McDonalds.
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Aug 23 I signed 58 Recommends. I received 45 Letter. I wrote 8 Pub Letters & 1 to Mrs Young. I had an interview with Wm. Budge upon Bear Lake Affairs.
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24 I signed 43 Recommends. I received 45 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters Pub. I went to the farm & spent the night.
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25 I spent the day at the farm Making Cider & Choring. I was quite weary at night.
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26 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading. [p.514] <I dictated the notification for the Star sent to me for [–] first in life.>
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27 I signed 37 recommends. I received 34 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah. I was in Council all day with the Twelve. John W Young was with us. I spent the night at the Gordo.
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28 I signed 30 Recommends. I received 23 Letters. I wrote 15 Public Letters & signed 36 drafts. I spent Most of the day in Council with 9 of the Twelve and Done a great Deal of Business. I also had interviews with Phebe Snow, Bulah & James J. We Left at 10 oclok & went to John McDonalds & spent the night.
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Among other Business of the day we voted to Liberate J. D. T. McAllister from the presidency of St Georg Stake and Confine his labors to The Temple work. We also voted to Donate $50,000 of Church funds for Educational Purposes. I Appointed a Committee of F D Richards M Thatcher & John R Winder to take into Consideration some of our Political Affairs.
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29 I signed 64 Recommends. I received 33 Letters. I wrote Letters to Milton Snow Sarah Newton & Mary. Sent her $10.
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Aug 30th 1888 I signed 36 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I wrote 18 Public Letters & 2 to F. D. Richards & M Thatcher. My Public Letters were dictated by G Q Cannon By My direction to Br Winters Our reporter and He Copies them and I sign them.
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31 I signed 33 Recommends. I received 25 letters. I wrote 4 Letters 2 Pub. & to J Jack to take $20 for Ira Hatch Tithing & wrote Malinda Hatch. Sent her $5 for Photograph. I went to the farm & spent the Night. 3 Miles.
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Sept 1 I spent the day Making Cider watering Mellons & trees & choping wood. I was choping wood.
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2d Sunday We had a visit from Asahel & Naoma & [p.515] Ovando & Clara. They all left in the Evening.
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3 I rode in the Morning to Br Wm. White’s to spend the week. I met with G Q Cannon & J F Smith. I signed 42 Recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford, Jaques & Henry & Nellie.
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4 I signed 37 Recommends. I received 31 Letters from Sylvia, Henry, & Nellie. I wrote 36 Letters 30 Public and to Teasdale, Sarah Henry & Nellie, Sylvia & Bleak. I went to the office and had an interview with several of the Brethren & returned to our lodgings.
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5 I signed 60 Recommends. I received 59 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters 7 Public & 1 to Emma.
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Sept 6, 1888 {Horace S Eldridge Born Febuary 6, 1816 in Brutus New Y Died Sept 6, 1888 At 7.30 AM Aged 72 years & 7 Months} His Funeral was held at his house sunday Sept 8/88.
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Horace S Eldridge died this Morning at his residence in Salt Lake City at 7.30 AM Aged 72 years & 7 Month. He was one of the seven first Presidents of the seventies. He was supposed to be the most wealthy Man in the Church. He was the President of the Deseret National Bank and Superintendet of Z.C.M.I. His loss will be felt by many. He is the Last of a list of rich Men who have been associated to gether in S L City viz Wm. H. Hooper, Wm. Jennings, Ferrymore Little & Horace S Eldridge. The rich must die as well as the Poor.
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I had an interview this Morning with Asahel and Isaac M Wardell On business <while his [-] esteem differently for the present.> I signed 36 recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 25 Letters 22 public & to Sarah Mary & M E Teasdale.
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7 I signed 44 Recommends. I received 33 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters 5 Public & to Jaques & Ensign. I attended a Bank Meeting and went to the farm & spent the night. 3 M.
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[p.516] 8 I spent the day Making Cider & was weary.
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Sept 9, 1888 Sunday I spent the day in the House. We Had a visit from Frank Turnbow & wife & family Also Asahel & Naoma all took dinner with us & returned home.
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10 I went to the Gardo house & signed 91 Recommend. I received 58 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters 6 public & 1 to Jaques. I had an interview with Badlam & Trombow also with M. Thatcher. I held a Meeting with Board of Z.C.M.I. in the Evening I felt quite unwell.
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11 I signed 60 Recommends. I received 36 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 8 Public & to Jaques Newton Sarah & Mary. I sent Newton $25 to make a payment on some Land. I went to the field in the Evening & Back. 6 m.
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We saw some person at the House a watching the House. We thought it was Arthur Pratt. <Peters and Dyer are on the war path.>
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12 I signed 92 Recommends. I received 32 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 7 Pub & to Jaques & Thompson.
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13 I signed 43 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters 4 Pub & to Atkin.
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14 I signed 55 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 2 Letters. Went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Mile.
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15 I signed 34 Recommends. I received 23 Letters. I wrote 24 Letters 21 Public & to Sarah Malinda Hatch & Brother Peterson & sent him $10 for 1 pair of Boots.
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16 Sunday We are waiding through Deep waters as Authorities of the Church. Dyer the receiver & Peters the prosicuting Attorney are doing all they Can to rob the Church of all the property they have and trying to get up an Excuse for the same.
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[p.517] I Came to the farm last night & found Asahel Ovando & Clara. Asahel Returned to the valley House. I spent the day in the House looking over my Journal & reading.
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Sept 17, 1888 This is an important day in our History President George Q. Cannon was indicted on saturday again for Cohabitation and this Morning He went into Court and Delivered himself up to the Court & Plead guilty to the Indictment and the Court sentenced him on the first Count 75 days imprisionment & $200 dollars fine and the second Count 100 days & $250 dollars fine total 175 days imprisionment & $450 dollars fine. He was taken in to the Penetentiary by Marshal Dyer who was accompanied by C. W. Wilkin H. B. Clawson & James Jack. The Marshal told the Warden to treat him Kindly. He will have all the Privileges the rules Can afford. We Parted in good spirits. This leaves me in a Measure alone for 5 Months but I will do the best I Can.
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I had an interview with Col Broadhead & F S Richards Concerning our Settlement with Dyer and Peters and we find that they are Determined to try to Break the Settlement as they want to Extend it as long as they Can.
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Brother Wilkins returned from the Prision & reported that Brother Cannon was Cheerful. I Pray God to Protect him & all the faithful.
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I signed 69 Recommends. I receivd 39 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters pub.
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18 I signed 23 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters 2 Public & to Jesse Sarah & Mary & sent $20.
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The Tribune is full of wrath this morning because George Q Cannon gave himself up yesterday without the ring having Power to arest him and be made a Marter of. The ring are Mad Becaus the New Govornor does not persecute the saints the same as Judge Zane.
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19 I signed 37 Recommends. I receivd 37 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters 4 Pub & to J. W. Young David & Sarah. There is still a great Cry against us becaus [p.518] Judge Sanford does not Punish the Elders more than He does on the Cohabitation Cases.
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20 I signed 60 Recommends. I received 40 letters. I wrote 6 Letters public. I had an interview in the Evening with 3 Brethren from Ogden upon political Matters.
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21 I signed 29 Recommends. I received 24 Letters. I wrote 1 Letter to David Hilton & went to the field.
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22 I spent the day at the farm Hoing making Cider.
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23 Sunday I spent the day reading. I had an interview with Charles H Wilken.
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24 I went to H. B. Clawsons and spent the day & night. I signed 83 Recommends. I received 58 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques F D Richards & D H Wells. I had an interview with Brother Peterson Lund Ricks Arnold & F S Richards.
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Sept 25 1888 I signed 16 Recommends. I received 12 Letters. I wrote 5 public Letters. I went to the Gordo. Spent the night.
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I had an interview with my Cousin R M Thompson. His Father was Brother to My Mother Bulah Thompson. I had not seen any of the family for 38 years before.
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/26/ I signed 65 Recommends. I received 40 Letters. I wrote 5 Public Letters. I spent the day in Council with 7 of the Twelve & the Bishops Preston & Winder. We Appointed D. D. McArthur to Be President of St George Stake. We gave Richard W Young the privilege of Resigning his position in the Armey if He wished. I had an interview with Brother Budge & Nibley also with sister Franklin [T?] Richards.
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27 I signed 51 Recommends. I received 23 letters. I wrote 8 Letters 6 public & to Asahel & R [p.519] M Thompson. I spent the day in Council with the Twelve. I attended a Bank Meeting in the Evening.
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28 I signed 20 Recommends. I received 14 Letter. I wrote 10 Letters 9 public. I went to the theater in the Evening And to the farm & spent the night. 3 Miles. I Paid to the Zions Savings Bank $500. Got recept. Henry & Nellie arived from Ashley. I went to the farm.
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29 I spent the day at the farm in company with Henry Woodruff. He & Nellie had Come from Ashley.
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30 Sunday I spent the day in the House Reading.
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Oct 1 I signed 77 Recommends. I received 47 Letters. I wrote 8 Public Letters. <Peters and Dyer are on the war path today.> We are having difficulty with E D Wooley in selling Church Cattle.
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Oct 2d 1888 I signed 25 Recommends. I received 21 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters public. I was in Council with the Twelve untill Dark. We have great Trouble to Settle with Dyer and Peters as we have trouble to turn over the Cattle. We Concluded to Pay him the Money about $225,000.
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3d I signed 53 Recommends. I Received 36 Letter. I wrote 11 Letters 8 pub & to Jaques, Asahel & Phebe. <Sent> $15. I went to the farm & Back. 6 Mile.
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4 I signed 56 Recommends. I received 26 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters to Roskelley, Bleak, S W Richards, & Zina Young. I met in the forenoon with some 20 Bankers & Business Men to arange Matters to Dyer the receiver some $230,000. We took up our Note at McCormick & gave New Notes for 3, 6, 9, & 12 Months. <Sarah [-].>
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5 I signed 42 Recommends. I received 31 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, James J W.
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[p.520] Reynolds, Jack, & Emma. I went to the farm & back. I attended the Meeting of the Stock Holders of Z.C.MI. Officiated as Presidet. We had a New Election In which Wilford Woodruff was Elected Presidet, Moses Thatcher vice President Secretary & Treasurer T. G. Webber Directors Geo G Cannon Jos F Smith, H J Grant John Sharp, G Romney J R Winder, H Dinwoody, PT. Farnsworth, W H Rowe & T W Jennings.
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I was in Council untill Midnight with the Twelve & 5 Lawyiers including Col Broadhead upon our question of settlement with the Government. The question of Poligamy was up. I gave my views upon it and said I should not desert my family.
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Oct 6, 1888 I signed 60 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters Public. I went to the farm at night. I found Azmon had a fall and Came near killing himself. He badly bruised the left side of his face and nearly knocked his left Eye out.
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D H Wells spent several hours with me about Endowments.
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7 I administerd to Azmon & Nellie. It was a Hard rainy day. I went to the Office at 4 oclok & Met with a large Congregation of the presidts of Stakes & their Councillors. I talked to them upon several Subjects followed by J F Smith B Young & M Thatcher. I receivd 8 Letters.
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8 I signed 10 Recommends. I receivd 10 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters 3 Pub & to Thompson & B[ell?]. I spent the Evening at Br Richards with Col Broadhead who with his wife took Cars for St Louis at 11 oclock.
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This 8th day of Oct is an interesting day to us as our Case has gone through the supreme Court of this Territory and been carried up to the supreme Court of the United Staes for final settlement which has been a hard struggle for us to get done.
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Oct 9 I signed 37 Recommends. I receivd 17 letters. I wrote 3 Letters to G Q Cannon Cushing & Mary.
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[p.521] 10 I signed 58 Recommends. I Received 35 Letters. I spent the day in Council with the Twelve And the Evening in a Meeting of the Board. We Appointed T G Webber the Superintendent of the Coop & M Thatcher H. J. Grant and G Romney the finance Committee.
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Oct 11, 1888 I signed 12 Recommends. I receivd 8 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters 5 Pub & to Moses & Phebe Scholes. I am suffering with severe Cold.
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12 I signed 35 Recommends. I received 23 Letters. I wrote 8 Public Letters. I held a Council with several of the Twelve and others. I had an interview with Bell.
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13 I signed 40 Recommends. I received 31 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 8 Pub & to Webber. Arabelle went home to day. She Called upon me befor she went.
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14 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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15 I spent the fore noon Choreing. In the afternoon I rode in Company with Solomon, Ovando & Emma to Br Madsons at the Mouth of Provo. Distance of the day 50 Miles.
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16 I spent the day hunting ducks and fishing. We got 3 trout. Brother Alfred Solomons got 24 ducks Beebe 7 Bateman 3 W 1 the Boys 6, total 38.
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17 W got 1, Soloman 3, Beebe 2, Bateman 3, Total 9 ducks and 50 lbs of trout.
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18 Solomon got 6 ducks Bateman 3, Beebe 7, total 16. We Caught one Carp & Eat it and found it quite a fair fish.
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19 Soloman got 27 ducks Ovando 15, Bateman 2 & W. 3. 47. We took Cars at night & returned home. 50 Mile.
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20 I spent the day at work Covering Potatoes [p.522] Picking Apples &c. I received 6 Letters. We learned that the Idaho Court decided against us which shows that the Saints in Idaho are still going to be under Tyrany.
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21 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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Oct 22, 1888 I signed 54 Recommends. I received 41 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters 10 pub, & to Elizabeth Woodruff & J T Caine. I met with the 12 at the Presidents office and with the Provo Dimocratts & Brothers Nibley & Johnson. We staid untill one oclok & returned to Br James Sharp.
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23 I signed 63 Recommends. I received 43 Letters. On Oct 2d for the Note in the Hands of Dyer $157,666.15 for stock & personal Property $75,000, for the Deseret N[ews?] Stock $5,000 for interest on gass Stock [unpaid?] $1,600, Making a total of $239,266 + 15 cts. There Notes were received. A Note was given to McCormick for $160,000. There was $30,000 raised from the Savings Bank & $40,000 was Raised by F Armstrong. We paid interest of $1,600. Total of $241,600.
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I rote 18 Letters 13 Public, & to Browett, Jaques, Bleak David & Sarah.
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24 I signed 34 Recommends. I received 27 Letters. I wrote 15 Letters 8 Public & to Ensign, Jaques, Atkin Pheb, Susan Newton & S.
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I gave a draft this Morning to James Sharp on Zions savings Bank for $20,000 to be sent to John T. Caine to be paid to the Dimicratic Committee of New York.
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25 I signed 30 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters pub. I spent the day at James Sharp.
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26 I signed 70 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I wrote 4 public Letters. I spent the night at the field after [I] attended two Meetings at the Office one with Woolley of Kanab & one with the Twelve on Idaho Affairs. They are in a Critical Condition. [p.523] Naomi Asahels wife had a daughter Born at 3.30 PM Oct 26, 1888.
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Oct 27. 1888 I spent the day Choring at the farm. We finished grinding up the Apples. Azmon had a fall and Cut a vein open in his hand & bled a good Deal. 2 Horses stampeded in the Lot and one Jumped between a horse & Buggy tied to the fence & broak a shaft & Crossbar for Brother Sudbury. We had Difficulty in tying it up so He Could get home. I helped Carry a Cider Mill into the Barn. It was to heavy for us and it lamed me by over lifting.
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28 Sunday I doctered Azmons Hand. It was badly swooled. I spent the day reading.
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29 I signed 70 Recommends. I received 60 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Ensign Winder. Sarah and Mary. I attended A meeting of Zions savings Bank at the Presidents Office Also a Meeting of the Twelve 4 being Present. Then returned to our room.
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30 I signed 24 Recommends. I receivd 13 Letters. I wrote 10 Letters 6 pub to Cox, Brockbank Milton & Richards. I went to the farm & spent the night. <I am not well.>
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31 I signed 44 Recommends. I received 20 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 9 Public & to Jaques & Wilford.
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I met in Council with the Twelve. The subject of the fees of the receiver was brought up and He wanted $25.000. It was finally agreed to by the Council that our Council Richards & Young would give them a writing to Dyer that if the Court offered him that Much they would not present objections. Our Idaho Matters was also taken up. Our Brethren there are in a vary Critical Condition.
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November 1. 1888 I signed 42 Recommends. I received 20 letters. I wrote 7 Letters 5 Pub & to Jack & Jaques. I spent the Evening with James Sharp family.
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[p.524] 2 I signed 32 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 6 Pub & to McAllister and Cannon Atkin, Sarah & Jaques. I went to the farm at night. 3 Mils.
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3 I spent the day at hard Labor. I covered all my grape vines and Banked up the Houses & was vary weary at night.
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4 A snow storm this Morning. Keets Called upon me this Morning. It snowed Most of the day and night. I spent most of the day in the house reading.
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5 Oct [Nov] I signed 101 Recommends. I received 57 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters. Politics are running vary high. Many of our Brethren in Idaho are being arested for Perjury for regestering. I spent the day at Mayor Armstrong. 3 M.
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Nov 6, 1888 This is the great Election day for America.
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I wrote 12 Letters to day And sent Money to the following Person as a Christmass Present as follows: To Emma $10, Clara $5, Owen $5, Blanch 5 Alice $5 Vedi $1, Asahel & Naoma $10, Wilford & Julia $10, Susan $5, Lucy $10, Sarah 5, Newton 5 Bell $5, Sylvia $5, Mary $5, James J $5, Delight $5 Marion $5, Emeline $5 Ensign $5, John $5 Julia $5, Milton $5. Total Christmass Presents to day $131.
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No decision yet on the Election. I signed 12 Recommends. I received 8 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters Pub. I sat up till near Midnight to learn of the Election but got Nothing Decisive.
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Nov 7, 1888 I signed 43 Recommends. I received 31 Letters. I wrote 6 public Letters. I spent the day at Br Armstrongs. It seems from the Political Returns that Harrison is Elected President of the United States.
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Nov 8 I signed 21 Recommends. I wrote 7 Letters. I received 33 Letters. I wrote 7 to Foster [p.525] M E Teasdale Sarah, Mary & G Q Cannon & 2 Public. Had an interview with Brother Budge & Nibley on Idaho affairs.
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From the returns of the Election it seems that the whole Country has gone republican. It does not look favorable for Utah or the Latter Day Saints But we must trust in God as we always have had to.
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9 I signed 30 Recommends. I received 25 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters Public. I went to the Theater in the Evening and to the farm & spent the Night. 3 Miles.
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10 I spent most of the day Choring. I attended a Board Meeting of ZCMI at the Store in the Evening. 6 M.
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11 Sunday I spent the day reading.
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12 I went to Brother Armstrongs in the Morning. I signed 73 Recommends. I received 64 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters to Nellie Richards Sarah & Jaques.
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13 I signed 37 Recommends. I received 21 Letters. I spent the day in Council with the Twelve & J. T Cain F S Richards & Penrose upon our state Business & Idaho Matters.
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14 I signed 33 Recommends. I received 44 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 8 Public & to Sarah Sent 10 <dollars>. I spent the day in Council with the Twelve. I had an interview in the Evening with Sister Zina, 2 Richards on Relief [Society] Business.
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November 15 1888 I signed 27 Recommends. I received 19 Letters. I wrote 4 Letters 3 Pub 1 to G Q Cannon. I went to the Theater.
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16 I signed 19 Recommends. I received 13 Letters. I wrote to G.Q.C. I went to the farm and spent the Night.
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[p.526] 17 I spent the day at work at various things.
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18 Sunday I spent the day reading. I visited Clara in the Evening also Asahel & Naoma. She was quite Poorly. We administerd to her & returnd home. 7 mile.
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19 I signed 14 Recommends. I received 8 Letters.
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20 I signed 22 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 4 Pub Letters. I had an interview with F S Richards & B H Schettler in the Evening upon the Bank.
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21 I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Winder, Schettler, & Kimball. I received 29 Letters. I signed 52 Recommends. I had an interview with F S & C. C. Richards J T Cain.
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22d I signed 25 Recommends. I received 24 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 2 pub. & to 2 Jaques Gibbs Win[der?] Thompson & McAllister & Sarah. I had interviews with Richards & Young, Brigham, & Sudbery on Church affairs.
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23 I signed 21 Recommends. I received 15 Letters. I wrote 14 Letters 8 public and to GQC & AMC. Sylvia sent 5 dollars, to Phebe C Scholes sent her 5 dollars Wm. Atkins went to the farm & spent the night. 3 Mile.
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24 I spent the day at work getting out Strawburies & getting out Manure & Sawing wood. I went up in the Evening. Visited Asahel & Naoma. She was quite Poorly. We then visited Clara & Ovando & returned home. 6 miles.
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November 25, 1888 Sunday I Spent the day reading.
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26 I signed 26 Recommends. I received 30 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Orion Snow & Sarah. I attended a Bank Meeting at the office in the [p.527] Evening. We decided not to take any more Stock holders untill we settled our affairs of the Bank.
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27 I signed 32 Recommends. I received 28 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters, 6 public & to McKenzie Mulford, Owen, G Q. Cannon & 2 to Jaques. I had an interview in the Evening with Richards & West and Sarah & sent $5.
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28 I signed 7 Recommends. I received 5 Letters. I wrote 8 Letters 3 Public & to Phebe S with $5 to Wilford $5 to Jaques & Milton W Snow. I had an interview with the Architect of the Temple. I then went to the City and spent the Night. I felt quite unwell. 3 Miles.
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29 Thanksgiving I spent the day at the farm and took my Thanksgiving Supper there at Emmas with Asahel & Naoma Clara & Ovando & Owen & Blanch & Alice. I was quite unwell through the night with a severe Cold.
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30 I spent the day mostly Choring but was quite unwell. I held a Meeting at my House in the Evening with G Q Cannon J F Smith & A Badlam. Marshal Dyer Brought down Brother Cannon from the Penetentiary & it was a happy Meeting. We talked over our Church affairs.
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Dec 1 I was quite unwell this Morning But Brother Sevilles family was quite Sick. His oldest Son 16 years old was in Convultions and they thought He would die. Although sick myself I went up and administerd to him with Samuel Bateman and He began to Amend. I was quite unwell to day But I done a little Choring. I was quite Poorly through the Night.
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2 Sunday I spent most of the day reading. I found quite a help at Night by taking several grains of quinine.
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3 I went to the Gardo in the Morning & Met in Council with the Twelve 7 of the Quorum & Bishop [p.528] Preston & Council & Carlos Young the Architect. He had some Complaint and the whole subject was investigated And it was decided that the Presiding Council of the Church should direct the building of the Temples the Bishopric should Collect the Means and the Architect should draw the plans & visit the Temple and see that the building was Erected according to the plans and that was the End of his work. We transacted a good Deal of business.
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I signed 54 Recommends 34 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters 3 Public & to McKenzie, Jaques, Mulford, & Sarah.
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I Paid Bishop Preston to day $350 in Gold for Tithing. I Paid $250 in cash Last Month & $37.50 Cash. $600 Farm Produce $37.50 Total $637.50. I got Receipts for same.
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4 I signed 32 Recommends. I received 32 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters. I spent most of the day in Council and in the Evening I had an interview with Wilford & Jaques. I went to O P Arnolds & spent the night.
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5 I signed 16 Recommends. I received 13 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters, 8 Public & to Phebe Snow, David P Wm Thompson & Wm. Palmer. I had an interview with Joseph E Taylor & S H Hill. I wrote to Mulford.
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Dec 6, 1888 I signed 29 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote 9 Letters 5 Pub & to Emma Owen & Mary R. I went to the farm in the Evening a few Moments & returned. 6 Miles. I had an interview with Legrand Young.
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7 I signed 29 Recommends. I received 19 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters 5 Public & to Mary & sent her $10. I went to Claras & spent the night.
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8 I spent the day at Claras reading. I went to the Office in the Evening & held a Meeting with several of the Brethren from Idaho.
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[p.529] 9 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading.
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10 I went to Brother Wm. B Dugles to spend the week. I signed 35 Recommends. I received 33 Letters. I wrote 2 Public Letters. I attended the Z.C.M.I Board Meeting at their office And returned to my room. Judge Zane has undertaken to break up the Settlement of Dyer with the Church But I heard to night the Lawyiers had used Zane up & the farce was Ended.
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11 I signed 26 Recommends. I Received 17 Letters. I wrote 25 Letters 21 Pub & to McKenzie, Thompson Jaques & McAllister. I had an interview with J D T M F M Lyman who had just returned from Canida. {Ilus F Carter Died to day} Ilus F Carter Died Dec 12/88.
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12 I signed 40 Recommends. I received 18 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters 3 pub. & to Susan and sent $10 & Copy of grave yard. I receivd Letters from Phebe & Susan Scholes. I wrote Sarah & Wm. Atkin.
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13 I signed 17 Recommends. I Received 9 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters 5 Pub & to Mary. I spent the Evening at Judge Smiths. We had a hard rain in the night.
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Dec 14, 1888 I signed 15 Recommends. I Received 23 Letters. I wrote 13 Public Letters. I went to the farm at night. 3 M.
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15 I spent the day at the farm Choreing.
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16 Sunday I spent the day mostly reading & Doctering Azmon. I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Raleigh.
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17 I signed 28 Recommends. I Received 22 Letters. I wrote to Henry & Eunice. I had an interview with H. B. Clawson. I met with the Twelve at the Office upon a variety of Subjects. We talked with Brother Spry upon the Subject of a D[eteations?].
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[p.530] 18 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters 3 pub. & to Sarah & Sylvia. I went to the Historians office & Met with Hall Carter & Asahel Jaques & Wilford. Asahel sold out his interest in the Valley House to Mr Hall. They signed leases & Changed Papers.
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19 I signed 19 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 20 Letters Public. I had an interview with Br Budge.
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20 I signed 9 Recommends. I receivd 6 Letters. I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Logan & GQC.
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I held a Meeting with the Twelve till near Midnight upon an important Subject. We had an address or Document got up for us to accept to do away with Poligamy But not one of the Apostles would accept of it. All rejected it.
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21 I signed 15 Recommends. I Received 19 Letters. I wrote 6 Letters public. I went to the farm. Spent the night. 3 M.
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22 I spent the day at the farm schucking Corn.
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23 Sunday I spent the day at the House reading.
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Dec 24 1888 I signed 18 Recommnds. I received 19 Letters. I wrote 5 Letters. I had an interview with F. S. Richards from Washington who gave me an account of Affairs there. I went to the Farm at night. 3M.
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We had A Christmass tree fitted up in the parler and in the Evening A Bulls Eye Lantern with kerosene oil Burst & filled the room in flame & Asahel in puting it out burnt his hands. It was put out without much Damage. The Christmass presents were all put onto the Tree & 24 wax Candles lit up which illumanated the Place. Emma <got a clock gold watch and clock>. All got sumthing.
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25 Christmas Morning All is astir this morning. [p.531] The Children are Exam[in]ing their Presents. Br Wilkin went out to the Penetentiary. They took out 50 Turkeys to get up a Christmass dinner for the Prisioners. Emma had all her Children together Except Nellie & Henry.
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26 I spent the day at the farm & went to the Gardo in the Evening & met with the Twelve at 7 oclock we met with F S Richards who gave us an account of our affairs in washington. Our Meeting held untill near midnight.
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At 10 oclok while in Meeting I was taken quite sick. Sumthing like the Blind Staggers the stopage of the Circulation of Blood. I went to Bed sick.
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27 I arose from my bed sick this Morning. Brother Joseph F Smith opened & read the Mail this Morning. I went home & went to Bed. I signed 6 Recommends & Recd 15 Letters.
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28 & 29 I spent at the farm.
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30 Sunday I spent the day in the House.
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31 I signed 26 Recommends. I receivd 33 Letters. I wrote 12 Letters to Mary $15. I looked over my Journal Recorded on following Page.[p.532]
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A Synopsis of Wilford Woodruffs Labors In 1888
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I spent the whole year in Exile for my religion.
I did not Travel & Preach But attended to the duties of the Church.
I travelled 876 Miles.
I Signed 7,438 Recommends to the Temples.
I received 5,458 Letters.
I wrote 2,175 Letters including Public Letters.
I held 57 Meetings with the Twelve Apostles.
I Administered to 9 sick Persons.
I Attended 12 Meetings with the Board of Z.C.M.I.
I Attended 4 Meetings and spoke twice.
I Dedicated the Manti Temple May 17th.
I Paid Cash Tithing $600 Produce $35 Total Tithing $635.74.
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