Day in the Life

Jan 5, 1856

Journal Entry

January 05, 1856 ~ Saturday

5th I spent the day in council. The Judges secretary Babbitt
[FIGURE] Marshall Haywood, capt Hardy with all the attendant
train came in this evening their was a mistery hanging
over the company which is almost unexplainable part of the company
were prisioners among whom was babbitt he wore chains a
part of the way about half in Earnest & half in Jest. I received
14 Letters from My Family 3 from Mrs Woodruff 2 from
Phebe & Susan 1 From Willford, Bulah, Moroni Sarah & 2
from Emma. I was truly glad to hear from home

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Woodruff, Beulah Augusta Beatie
19 Jul 1851 - 13 Jan 1905
260 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1002 mentions
Family
Heywood, Joseph Leland
1 Aug 1815 - 16 Oct 1910
Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
231 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Moroni Bosnell
abt. 1843-aft. 1861
31 mentions
Family, Native American
Snow, Phebe Amelia Woodruff
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
341 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1579 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
360 mentions
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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
716 mentions
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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the The Judges Secretary Babbit Marshal Heywood Captain Hardy with all their attendant train came in this evening. There was a mystery hanging over the company part of whom were prisoners among whom was Babbitt. He wore chains part of the way half in earnest and half in jest. President Young spoke on the Sunday upon the subject of mens judging each other. He said he reproved men for their acts, but he was not prepared to cast men down into hell for their imperfections and acts until he knew the hearts of men and the principles by which they were governed. He also said that a person always had to experience the opposite and pass through sorrow pain and affliction before he could be exalted to glory; and if a man had the exact

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Wilford serves on Board of Directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.

Jan 5, 1856