Letter to Emma Smith Woodruff, 1 March 1887
St. George, Utah,
My Dear Emma
As this is our Birth Day I can say with all my
Heart I wish you much joy and as m[an]y Happy birth Days as you
Can Desire. As I am 80 years old to day I cannot expect m[an]y
more But I am thankful that I have had so long & been enabled
to Accomplish as much as I have in Life I will give you a little
History of the past few days. I went to At on Saturday Morning went
to the pond & got 8 ducks for Th to take home. I spent Sunday in
reading & writing till Evening then rode to Arizona as you & I did
On Monday I went to the pond to get some Ducks to make a
bird pie on my birth day I worked very hard all day & got 11 ducks
and went to bed weary got up Tuesdy Morning March 1. rather
sore & still spent the day Mostly monday writing untill 5 ocl[oc]k
when Br T came after me to go to the Temple to be ready for tomorrow
we arrived at 8 oclock found Sister Cottam very Low with Rheumatism in
the Heart they thought she was dying Monday night McA & myself called
upon them 9 oclock Grand Pa Cottam & all the Children was thar. we administered
to her, & I Blessed her but could not tell whether she would live or not
I then went to the Temp with McA & Th I was introduced to my upper room
fitted up for me like a prince, Nice feather bed, bedstead Chairs, Store Carpet
Every thing in Nice order which had been ready 2 weeks but the first time
I ha visited it I went to bed at 11 oclok & had a good nights
rest on a soft feather bead
