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 Event-
ful one in some respects. The persecution of the Gover[nmen]t
against the Latter Day Saints has commenced in
the year 1885 And there is a prospect of its being
vary severe during 1886. It seems as if the whole
government hade turned Mob including the President the
Supreme Court the Cabinet & Congress all seem det-
ermind 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
I wrote 5 Letters to Nellie Emma & Asahel wrote
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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