Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
March 1, 1880 I Wilford Woodruff are 73 Years of age this day I thank
My Heavenly Father for the Preservation of my Life for this Long period and
for his Blessings over me My Last Birth day ^was spent^ in the Temple of the Lord at St George
to day I am in Sunset Fort and the People are busy getting up a celebration and
Dinner for me And I am receiving many Birth day Presents from young & old
[FIGURE] I received a Letter from Elder Erastus Snow I received a rug from
Brigham
Sisters City Sisters with the ward Union Another Rug from
Sunset Sisters one pair at Home made Lace curtins knit by hand, A Danish
Sister a silver spoon Sister Fuller a nice tidy Sister Johannah Haskell a ni[c]e
silk Hankerchief of her Father Edwards A silk Hankerchief from sister Caroline
Lemaster several Book Marks from the girls Two nice cakes from [blank]
God Bless our home By Miss Emma Fuller, Red Poetry By Lizzyie Skinner
2 Birth Day Cakes By Brigham City Sisters 1 pair of Homemade Stockings from the
wool By Sister Adams sumthing like 100 guests sat down to Diner some Poetry
gather up for the occasion was read at the table and a card of we celebrate
thy birth day was presented to me. A company of Little girls sang Papa Come
Home, the young Ladies sang Do they pray for me at home I attended a party
at Brigham City in honor of my Birth day two songs were sung to
my Birth Day and Departure we left about 11 oclock & returned to Sunset
