26th I crossed the river carried G A Smith & family to Br
Eames I then rode to Br Robert Petty's & spent the night 30 m[iles]
I preached in the evening at the school house
~ Sunday
27th Sunday I preached in the school House & spent the night
with Br Petty
~ Monday
28 I rode in company with Br Petty to Mr Platts the Paunee
missionary teacher we spent the night with them 25 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
29th I rode with Br Petty to Fort Kearney was introduced
to the Quartermaster Van Fleet & other officers I dined with
Br Albert Petty who was doing their Blacksmithing
After spending several hours at the fort we crossed the
ferry & returned to Mr Platts & spent the night 20 m[iles]
~ Wednesday
March 1st 1848 This is my birth day And the first day
of Spring I Am 41 years of Age this day I rode with Br Petty to his house And spent the night. It commenced
snowing in the evening we had A tedious stormy night 25 m[iles]
~ Thursday
2nd This is the most tedious stormy day we have had this
winter the air was filled with snow through the day
I spent the day reading the life of Benjamin Franklin
4th It was A cold winday day we rode to the Ferry at Winter Quarters the river was frozen over I had a severe
head ake I left my team on the east side of the river crosed
the river on foot I spent the night at home. This is Phebe
Amelia's birth day she is 6th years old to day
~ Sunday
5th Sunday I got my team home Br Allexander and Br Petty
spent part of the day & night with me. I had one of the
most interesting dreams of my life during the night most of
it was taken from me when I awoke I flew through the air
from state to state & escaped from the hand of my enemies I
went to HEAVEN and saw the Saints in their employment I saw Joseph & Hiram Smith & many others who had died of the Latter
Day Saints, the innumerable company of saints which I saw seemed
to be prepairing for some grand & important event which I
could not understand many were busily ingaged in making crowns for the Saints one crown did not suit the artist so
they cut it into in the middle to make it over new the saints
were all dressed in white robes both male and female, my soul
was filled with Joy & glory while I gazed upon the scenery that
surrounded me but I awoke and behold it was a dream
~ Thursday
24thJohn Grierson left to day for Missouri I spent the day at
home writing I laid hands upon one that was sick
~ Friday
25th I spent the day at home choping
~ Saturday
26th I crossed the river carried G A Smith & family to Br
Eames I then rode to Br Robert Petty's & spent the night 30 m
I preached in the evening at the school house
~ Sunday
27th Sunday I preached in the School House & spent the night
with Br Petty
~ Monday
28 I rode in company with Br Petty to Mr Platts the Paunee
missionary teacher we spent the night with them 25 m
~ Tuesday
29th I rode with Br Petty to Fort Kearney was introduced
to the Quartermaster Van Fleet & other officers I dined with
Br Albert Petty who was doing their Blacksmithing
After spending several hours at the fort we crossed the
ferry & returned to Mr Platts & spent the night 20 m
~ Wednesday
March 1st 1848 This is my birth day and the first day
of Spring I am 41 years of age this day I rode with Br
Petty to his house and spent the night. It commenced
snowing in the evening we had a tedious stormy night 25 m
~ Thursday
2nd This is the most tedious stormy day we have had this
winter the air was filled with snow through the day
I spent the day reading the life of Benjamin Franklin
4th It was a cold winday day we rode to the Ferry at
Winter Quarters the river was frozen over I had a severe
head ake I left my team on the east side of the river crosed
the river on foot I spent the night at home. This is Phebe
Amelia's birth day she is 6th years old to day
~ Sunday
5th Sunday I got my team home Br Allexander and Br Petty
spent part of the day & night with me. I had one of the
most interesting dreams of my life during the night most of
it was taken from me when I awoke I flew through the air
from state to state & escaped from the hand of my enemies I
went to HEAVEN and saw the Saints in their employment I saw
Joseph & Hiram Smith & many others who had died of the Latter
Day Saints, the innumerable company of saints which I saw seemed
to be prepairing for some grand & important event which I
could not understand many were busily ingaged in making
crowns for the Saints one crown did not suit the artist so
they cut it into in the middle to make it over new the saints
were all dressed in white robes both male and female, my soul
was filled with Joy & glory while I gazed upon the scenery that
surrounded me but I awoke and behold it was a dream
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," February 24, 1848 - March 5, 1848, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 10, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/82y3