~ Monday
Feb 26, 1872
I spent most the day in writing I wrote 10 letters to
Col Peter Sax, And to Wilford sent him $50, to Sarah $5, to Emily $4,
to David $5, to Lucy $2, to Arrobell $2, to Sylvia $2, to Mary $2, to
Newton $2, Total $75 dollars I put these all up in one package to send
by Charles C Rich I also received 5 letters from Wilford, Sarah,
David Susan & Eugene I also received a good many papers &
~ Tuesday
27.
I wrote a letter to Wilford & spent the day Pruning my orchard
~ Wednesday to ~ Thursday
28 & 29. I spent the time Pruning my orchard
~ Friday
March 1, 1872 This is my Birth day I am 65 years old to day so time
passes on with us No man knoweth what a day or year will bring to pass
I went to the field & spent the day
~ Saturday
2nd I returned to the City & attended the school of the Prophets. O Pratt 6 M[iles]
& W Woodruff spoke
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the
Tabernacle. Gabriel Huntsman spoke in the Morning 35 Minutes and
John Taylor in the Afternoon 54 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for
Prayer & spoke in the 14 ward in the Evening President Brigham Young had
Nominated Brother Thomas Taylor to be Bishop in the 14 ward I presented
Him to the People & they voted unanimously to receive him
~ Monday
4. I setled my tithing this morning had paid $195.88 cts. $50 was cash
I met at the 14 ward at 10 oclok & organized a Bee Company with
A M Musser President Putman, Thurstin, & John Morgan as
vice Presidents for Salt Lake County, R V Morris secretary & H
Sperry Treasurer. I Also went to President Youngs & laid on
hands with President Youngs & G A Smith upon Thomas Taylor
& President Young ordained him a Bishop
~ Saturday
5.
I wrote 2 letters to I. F. Carter & finished Pruning my orchard
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
6, & 8. I spent the time on the farm sowing & Ploughing
~ Saturday
9.
W W Phelps I Attended the funeral of Brother Wm W Phelps who
died on Thursday night March 7, 1872 Aged 80 years
& some months. He was Baptized in kirtland Ohio in
1831. He has been in the Church over 40 years He has been
a vary Peculiar Man in many respects He has been the Author
of many of the most choice hymns published by the L. D. Saints
He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He
Published the first Paper in the Church the Evening & Morning star
~ Monday
Feb 26, 1872
FIGURES I spent most the day in writing I wrote 10 letters to Col Peter Sax, And to Wilford sent him $50, to Sarah $5, to Emily $4, to David $5, to Lucy $2, to Arrobell $2, to Sylvia $2, to Mary $2, to Newton $2, Total $75 dollars I put these all up in one package to send by Charles C Rich I also received 5 letters from Wilford, Sarah, [FIGURE] David Susan & Eugene I also received a good many papers &
~ Tuesday
27. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Wilford & spent the day Pruning my orchard
~ Wednesday to ~ Thursday
28 & 29. I spent the time Pruning my orchard
~ Friday
March 1, 1872 This is my Birth day I am 65 years old to day so time [FIGURE] passes on with us No man knoweth what a day or year will bring to pass I went to the field & spent the day
~ Saturday
2nd I returned to the City & attended the school of the Prophets. O Pratt 6 Miles & W Woodruff spoke
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Gabriel Huntsman spoke in the Morning 35 Minutes and John Taylor in the Afternoon 54 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & spoke in the 14 ward in the Evening President Brigham Young had Nominated Brother Thomas Taylor to be Bishop in the 14 ward I presented Him to the People & they voted unanimously to receive him
~ Monday
4. I setled my tithing this morning had paid $195.88 cts. $50 was cash I met at the 14 ward at 10 oclok & organized a Bee Company with A M Musser President Putman, Thurstin, & John Morgan as vice Presidents for Salt Lake County, R V Morris secretary & H Sperry Treasurer. I Also went to President Youngs & laid on hands with President Youngs & G A Smith upon Thomas Taylor & President Young ordained him a Bishop
~ Saturday
5. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to I. F. Carter & finished Pruning my orchard
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
6, & 8. I spent the time on the farm sowing & Ploughing
~ Saturday
9. [FIGURE] W W Phelps I Attended the funeral of Brother Wm W Phelps who died on Thursday night March 7, 1872 Aged 80 years & some months. He was Baptized in kirtland Ohio in 1831. He has been in the Church over 40 years He has been a vary Peculiar Man in many respects He has been the Author of many of the most choice hymns published by the L. D. Saints He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He Published the first Paper in the Church the Evening & Morning star
