JAN 28th 18454
Sunday This was quite a remarkable
day to me & my family in some respects
weather vary cold Thermometer 15 degrees
below zero. I commenced in the morning to
prepare to devote the day to write to my friend
it being vary cold I set a pot of chaircoal in
the bedroom to warm it. I shaved, washed &
changed my cloths. Phebe done the same ie change
her clothing & while we were their the effects
of the chaircoal nearly overpowerd us it made
us most sick we took the coal out aired the
room but it made us so sick we had to go to bed
upon it. however we had not lain long before
Phebe Amelia our little girl fell over thin the
chair & nearly smashed her nose blood
flew over her. after we had attended to the
child Mrs Woodruff had to returned to her
bed. We then had prayers together before
the Lord & asked for such things as we kneedld
I laid hands upon her & she was healed & attended
to the business of the family.
[FIGURES] I met with the quorum of the
Twelve and others for instruction
Mrs Woodruff and myself were both some
unwell from the effects of the coal during the
day yet we had an interesting time [FIGURES] W W P W W
I Wilford Woodruff and Phebe W. Woodruff
both recieved a benefit by Prayers and laying
on of hands. The subject of Elijah's coming
to seal the hearts of the fathers to the children & &c
was spoken of [Malachi 4:6]
Seal the hearts of the children to the fathers Malachi IV ch 6 vers
^Wilford & Phebe W Woodruff receivd our 2nd
Anointing & sealings^
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