June 7, 1879
and followed some Antilope I did not see him any more
that night I waited for him untill dark and started
for the camp as near as I could Drive it being vary
stoney after driving 5 miles in the dark I got among rocks
with my carriage and could get no further I flung my
Harness in the carriage and rode one horse & led the
other & got into camp about 9 oclok Br Wakefield did not
come untill midnight 20 M[iles]
~ Sunday
June 8. I met at 10 oclok for prayer & meeting W Woodruff
spoke 40, Br Bates 20 M[inutes], Br Savage was Appointed super-
intendent to the sabbath schools. we met in council & the different
Branches of Labor was brought up & discussed.
~ Monday
9th In company with Br Wakefield I went to get my carriag
that I left Saturday night we found it we saw several Antilope and one Deer Br Wakefield shot one Antilope we got
I rode Horsback 12 miles walked 5 miles in carriage 10. 27
~ Tuesday
10 I spent most of the day in the House I took a walk in the afternoon
some 2 miles in the Burnt District and found the fire had done
a good Deal of Damage in the Burnt District
~ Wednesday
11. I drove my carriage to the mill 10 miles over a rocky road I walked
around the Pilot nob & saw 2 deer 10 M[iles]
~ Thursday
12. I went in the morning 3 miles west and helped to secure a good
spring of water called the Tenney spring. We put up 4 logs for a
foundation for a house, we then rode Back and I went through
the forest I saw 2 antilope and a large flock of wild Turkies
and they were vary wild I was weary at night Rode 30 mils
~ Friday
13 I took a new horse to day went South & walked around pilot knob
I saw 3 deer & 2 Antilope I did not shoot at anything {I did not think it was right for me to kill wild game [illegible shorthand]} 25 M[iles]
June 7, 1879
and followed some Antilope I did not see him any more
that night I waited for him untill dark and started
for the camp as near as I could Drive it being vary
stoney after driving 5 miles in the dark I got among rocks
with my carriage and could get no further I flung my
Harness in the carriage and rode one horse & led the
other & got into camp about 9 oclok Br Wakefield did not
come untill midnight 20 Miles
~ Sunday
June 8. I met at 10 oclok for prayer & meeting W Woodruff
spoke 40, Br Bates 20 Minutes, Br Savage was Appointed superintendent to the sabbath schools. we met in council & the different
Branches of Labor was brought up & discussed.
~ Monday
9th In company with Br Wakefield I went to get my carriag
that I left Saturday night we found it we saw several
Antilope and one Deer Br Wakefield shot one Antilope we got
I rode Horsback 12 miles walked 5 miles in carriage 10. 27
~ Tuesday
10 I spent most of the day in the House I took a walk in the afternoon
some 2 miles in the Burnt District and found the fire had done
a good Deal of Damage in the Burnt District
~ Wednesday
11. I drove my carriage to the mill 10 miles over a rocky road I walked
around the Pilot nob & saw 2 deer 10 Miles
~ Thursday
12. I went in the morning 3 miles west and helped to secure a good
spring of water called the Tenney spring. We put up 4 logs for a
foundation for a house, we then rode Back and I went through
the forest I saw 2 antilope and a large flock of wild Turkies
and they were vary wild I was weary at night Rode 30 mils
~ Friday
13 I took a new horse to day went South & walked around pilot knob
I saw 3 deer & 2 Antilope I did not shoot at anything {I did not think it was right for me to kill wild game 1 illegible word} 25 Miles
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," June 8, 1879 - June 13, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 18, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oQn3