we met with the school of the prophets in Paris at 11 oclok
We had speeches from G. A. Smith 40 M[inutes] W Woodruff 14,
President Young 15 M, J. F. Smith 11 M W. Woodruff 3 M. C. C. Rich spoke of the Hay land. I wrote 2 letters to WilfordSarah & the children. President Young said he wished all who had
a plurality of wives to Make their will & thought it well for
all Men to do so.
17. Moonday we left Brother Davis at St Charles & rode over
the Mountains 10 Miles to the top & 40 Miles down one of the roughest
canyons in the Territory landed at Logan weary, men & Beasts 50 M[iles] I stoped at Brother Turbits & wrote a letter to Phebe in the Evening
~ Tuesday
18. I received a letter from Peter Saxe & wrote one in
return
~ Wednesday
19. I rode to Richmond & held a Meeting at 10 oclok D. P. Kimball prayed Joseph Young spoke 58 M[inutes], W Woodruff
52 M, David P. Kimball 5, John Henry Smith 5 M G A
Smith 20 M. We took dinner with Bishop Merrill then
drove to Franklin 6 M[iles] & held a Meeting at 5 oclok Wm Hyde Prayed Joseph Young spoke 45 Minutes John Henry
Smith 10, D. P. Kimball 17, Wm Hyde 8 M, W Woodruff 48 M
G A Smith 15 Minutes
~ Thursday
20. We rode to Smithfield, held a Meeting. W Woodruff spoke
35 M[inutes], Joseph Young 52, David P Kimball 10, G A Smith 7, Evan M Green 5 M. we dined & Drove to Hyde park 3 M[iles]
we held a Meeting. E. M. Green Prayed Joseph Young spoke
45 Minutes D. P. Kimball 3, W Woodruff 35 M G A Smith
12, Joseph Young spoke 15 M. we then Drove to Logan 6 M[iles].
we met with the school of the prophets in Paris at 11 oclok
we had speeches from G. A Smith 40 Minutes W Woodruff 14
President Young 15 Minutes J. F. Smith 11 Minutes W. Woodruff 3 Minutes.
C. C. Rich spoke of the Hay land. I wrote 2 letters to WilfordSarah &
[FIGURE] the children. President Young said He wished all who had
a plurality of wives to Make their will & thought it well for
all Men to do so.
17. Moonday we left Brother Davis at St Charles & rode over
the Mountain 10 Miles to the top & 40 Miles down one of the roughest
canyons in the Territory landed at Logan weary, men & Beasts 50 Miles
[FIGURE] I stoped at Brother Turbits & wrote a letter to Phebe in the Evening
~ Tuesday
18. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Peter Saxe & wrote one in
Return
20. we Rode to Smithfield, held a Meeting. W Woodruff spoke
35 Minutes, Joseph Young 52 David P Kimball 10 G A Smith 7
Evan M Green 5 Minutes. we dined & Drove to Hyde Park 3 Miles
we held a Meeting. E. M. Green Prayed Joseph Young spoke
45 Minutes D. P. Kimball 3 W Woodruff 35 Minutes G A Smith
12 Joseph Young spoke 15 Minutes. we then Drove to Logan 6 Miles.
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," July 15, 1871 - July 21, 1871, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 1, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/826g