Blank Book Journal No. 1.
Journal of (Lewis Allen) {shorthand}

W Woodruff

February 28, 1879 ~ Friday

Feb 28, 1879 I left Santa Clara rode to the
Temple in St George spent the night 6 M[iles]
Brs McAllister, Bleak, Cannon & Farnsworth
spent a part of the night with me I did not
sleep much [FIGURE] I got Letters from Phebe
Wilford Elias Smith & S Roskelly

March 1, 1879 ~ Saturday

March 1. [FIGURES] I am 72 years of age
this day I spent the day in the Temple we
gave endowments to 159 persons 139 for
{shorthand} relatives 100 women & 48 Men
I had 74 dead single women sealed to
me and I was sealed for 68 couple of
Dead friends Total sealings 139, & 7
person Adopted to me I spent the night at E Snows
the above & till March 6 was
recorded in my Journal

March 6, 1879 ~ Thursday

March 6. I left St George at 3 oclok rode
to Cottonwood Springs and camped on
the ground D H Cannon came with dispatches
to me {shorthand}
{shorthand} Distance of the day 26 Miles
Br Cannon returned home

Blank Rook Journal No. 1. Journal of (Lewis Allen) {shorthand} W Woodruff

February 28, 1879 ~ Friday

Feb 28, 1879 I left Santa Clara rode to the Temple in spent the day in St George spent the night 6 M Brs McAllister, Bleak, Cannon & Farnsworth spent a part of the night with me I did not sleep much [FIGURE] I got Lettars from Phebe Wilford Elias Smith & S Roskelly

March 1, 1879 ~ Saturday

March 1 2 FIGURES I am 72 years of age this day I spent the day in the Temple we gave endowments to 159. parsns 139 for NcN relatives 100 woman & 48 Men I had 74 dead single woman sealed to me and I was sealed for 68 couple of Dead friands Total sealing 139 & 7 parson Adopted to me I spent the night at the whoe & till March 6 my E Snows Recorded in my Journal

March 6, 1879 ~ Thursday

March 6, I left St George at 3 oclok Rode to Cottonwood Springs and Camped on the ground D H Cannon came with dispatched to me DIstance of the day 26 Miles Br Cannon Returned home