Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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~ Monday
Nov 11, 1867
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^ Wilford & myself went to the field to get his waggon Box
& returned to the city I Anointed Wilford Woodruff Jr & wife
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in assisting Wilford to get ready for
his Journey
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
13, 14, & 15 I spent this time in Assisting Wilford to get
ready to go on his Southern Mission on Friday night Nov 15
I laid my hands upon Wilford Woodruff Jr & Emily Jane
Smith Woodruff in connexion with Elias Smith & set
them apart to their Mission & Blessed them
~ Saturday
16. Saturday I spent the Early morning in getting Wilford
& wife to start on their Journey They left my house
at 8 oclok Wilford was well fitted out with a good pair
of Mules A New waggon & harness his load weighed
1443 lbs & his fit out cost $1108.00 I spent
most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endow[men]ts
to 51. H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple Brigham Young jr 9,
W Woodruff 23, G Q Cannon 17, & Joseph F Smith 1, total 52
~ Sunday
17. Sunday I spent the forenoon at home G. A. Smith spoke
40 Minutes Edward L Sloan 10 Minutes A P Rockwood
Prayed. Afternoon Prayer By A H. Raleigh B Young Jr
spoke 20 Minutes & President B Young sen spoke 35 Minutes
D. H. Wells spoke 20 Minutes I Attended the Prayer circle
with the Presidentcy & Twelve I laid hands upon the
son of Angus Cannon who had the Ague.
~ Monday
18. I spent the day covering my grape vines
~ Tuesday to ~ Thursday
19, 20 & 21. we had a great stock drive this week
I spent the time Hunting stock & Butchering I had
2 Beeves killed which I cut up & salted
~ Friday
22nd I went to the field & salted some Beef & spent the night
~ Saturday
23rd we had a rainey night & cloudy this morning I
spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endow[men]ts
to 40 persons H C Kimball sealed 7 couple W Wood-
ruff 20 couple & Joseph F Smith 15 couple total 42
~ Sunday
24. Sunday I attended the Prayer circle, and
wrote An incident of the History of Joseph published in
the Juvinile Instructor concerning a day of Gods power
~ Monday
Nov 11. 1867
[FIGURE]Wilford & myself went to the field to get his waggon Box & returned to the city I Anointed Wilford Woodruff Jr & wife
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in assisting Wilford to get ready for his Journey
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
13, 14, & 15 I spent this time in Assisting Wilford to get ready to go on his Southern Mission on Friday night Nov 15 I laid my hands upon Wilford Woodruff Jr & Emily Jane Smith Woodruff in connexion with Elias Smith & set them apart to their Mission & Blessed them
~ Saturday
16. Saturday I spent the Early morning in getting Wilford & wife to start on their Journey. They left my house at 8 oclok Wilford was well fitted out with a good pair of Mules A New waggon & harness his load weighed [FIGURE] 1443 lbs & his fit out cost $1108.00 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 51. H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple Brigham Young jr 9, W Woodruff 23, G Q Cannon 17, & Joseph F Smith 1, total 52
~ Sunday
17. Sunday I spent the forenoon at home G. A. Smith spoke 40 Minutes. Edward L Sloan 10 Minutes A P Rockwood Prayed. Afternoon Prayer By A H. Raleigh B Young Jr spoke 20 Minutes & President B Young sen spoke 35 Minutes D. H. Wells spoke 20 Minutes I Attended the Prayer Circle with the Presidency & Twelve. I laid hands upon the son of Angus Cannon who had the Ague.
~ Monday
18. I spent the day covering my grape vines
~ Tuesday to ~ Thursday
19, 20 & 21. we had a great stock drive this week I spent the time Hunting stock & Butchering I had 2 Beeves killed which I cut up & salted
~ Friday
22nd I went to the field & salted some Beef & spent the night
~ Saturday
23rd we had a rainey night & cloudy this morning I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 40 persons H C Kimball sealed 7 couple W Woodruff 20 couple & Joseph F Smith 15 couple total 42
~ Sunday
24. Sunday I attended the Prayer circle, and wrote An incident of the History of Joseph published in the Juvinile Instructor concerning a day of Gods power