December 11, 1868 ~ Friday

Dec 11, 1868

I spent the day at the field shucking corn

December 12, 1868 ~ Saturday

12. I attended the school of the prophets ^I had the bone taken out of Asahels hand up to the last Joint^

December 13, 1868 ~ Sunday

13. Sunday In company with Joseph F Smith & George
Dunford & Mrs Woodruff I rode to Bountiful & attended
the sunday school & addressed the children. We held
a meeting with the people Brother Dunford spoke 20 M[inutes],
Joseph F Smith 30 M[inutes], & W Woodruff 20 Minutes
we then rode to Centreville & held a Meeting J F. Smith
spoke one hour & W Woodruff 30 minutes. We then rode
to Farmington & stoped with Brother Height we held
a meeting in the Evening W Woodruff spoke 65 M[inutes],
J F Smith 40 M[inutes] & G Dunford 20 M[inutes]. 18 miles

December 14, 1868 ~ Monday

Dec 14. We drove to Kays ward Broke down the carriage
which hendred some 3 Hours Mrs W & myself Dined at
Brother McFarsons we then drove to Ogden 26 miles
we held 2 meetings Brothers West Smith & Dunford
Preached in the one ward & W. Woodruff in another
ward. I saw the unioon Pacific Rail Road for the first
time in themy life, many people were to work upon it
we spent the night at Brother Wests. ^D H Wells gave 46 End[owme]nts sealed 36 couple^

December 15, 1868 ~ Tuesday

15 We drove to Box Elder & stoped with Brother Snow
Mrs Woodruff & myself stoped with our Daughter 22 M[iles].
Phebe A Snow. D H Wells gave 65 Endowments sealed 38 c.
we held a meeting in the Evening W Woodruff spoke
{in the Spirit of God} one hour Joseph F Smith spoke 40 Minutes

December 16, 1868 ~ Wednesday

16. We drove North 5 miles to see Robert Scholes &
his wife our Daughter Susan & returned to Box Elder 10 [miles].
we held a meeting in the Evening George Dunford J. F. Smith
& W. Woodruff spoke we had a good meeting

December 17, 1868 ~ Thursday

17 I rode Back to R Scholes & had some talk with him
& his wife {They do not live happily together.} I returned to Box Elder & rode
to Willow Creek Brother Joseph F Smith & Dunford had
held a meeting & Preached to the people I Joined them &
& rode to Ogden we again held 2 meetings here Brother
Farr went with me & Brother West with J F. Smith
I spoke one hour followed By Farr. 22 Miles

December 11, 1868 ~ Friday

Dec 11, 1868

I spent the day at the field shucking corn

December 12, 1868 ~ Saturday

12. I attended the school of the prophets I had the bone taken out of Asahels hand up to the last Joint

December 13, 1868 ~ Sunday

13. Sunday In company with Joseph F Smith & George Dunford & Mrs Woodruff I rode to Bountiful & attended the sunday school & addressed the children we held a meeting with the people Brother Dunford spoke 20 Minutes Joseph F Smith 30 Minutes & W Woodruff 20 Minutes we then rode to Centreville & held a Meeting J F. Smith spoke one hour & W Woodruff 30 minutes. We then rode to Farmington & stoped with Brother Haight we held a meeting in the Evening W Woodruff spoke 65 Minutes J F Smith 40 Minutes & G Dunford 20 Minutes 18 miles

December 14, 1868 ~ Monday

Dec 14. we drove to Kays ward Broke down the carriage which hendred some 3 Hours Mrs W & my self Dined at Brother McFarsons we then drove to Ogden 26 miles we held 2 meetings Brothers West Smith & Dunford Preached in the one ward & W. Woodruff in another ward. I saw the Union Pacific Rail Road for the first time inmy life, many people were to work upon it we spent the night at Brother Wests. D H Wells gave 46 Endowments sealed 36 couple

December 15, 1868 ~ Tuesday

15 We drove to Box Elder & stoped with Brother Snow Mrs Woodruff & myself stoped with our Daughter 22 Miles Phebe A Snow. D H Wells gave 65 Endowments sealed 38 c.

We held a meeting in the Evening W Woodruff spoke {in the Spirit of God} one hour Joseph F Smith spoke 40 Minutes

December 16, 1868 ~ Wednesday

16. We drove North 5 miles to See Robert Scholes & his wife our Daughter Susan & returned to Box Elder 10. we held a meeting in the Evening George Dunford J. F. Smith & W. Woodruff spoke we had a good meeting

December 17, 1868 ~ Thursday

17 I rode Back to R Scholes & had some talk with him & his wife {They do not live happily together.} I returned to Box Elder & rode to Willow Creek Brother Joseph F Smith & Dunford had held a meeting & Preached to the people I Joined them & & rode to Ogden we again held 2 meetings here Brother Farr went with me & Brother West with J F. Smith I spoke one hour followed By Farr. 22 Miles