over $200 in green backs the whole Party passed off plesantly
I attended the lecture in the Evening of Mr McDonald
~ Tuesday
23rd Preston is vary sick to day it is terminating in the Brain fever
I spent the Afternoon in the Council & attended the lecture in the Evening
Preston had a vary sick night
~ Wednesday
24. The babe seems some better this morning I spent the afternoon in
the council. Preston had a vary bad night I attended a lecture in the Evening
~ Thursday
25 Pres is vary low this Morning & has continued to sink all day I did not
Attend Council in consequence of the sickness of My Grand son Bulah Child
~ Friday
26 PCB Preston Carter Beatie died this morning at 6 oclok 26 Jan 1872
one month & 19 days old his spirit seemed to cling to the Tabernacle & loth to die
I spent the Afternoon in the council
~ Saturday
27. The funeral of our child was attended by the family & friends at 11 oclk
singing O oOur Father Prayer By L. SnowG. Q. Cannon spoke some 40 Minutes
3 carriages went to the Grave He was buried in Brother Beaties lot
~ Sunday
28. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the Morning & attended meeting
in the Tabernacle in the forenoon Moses Thatcher spoke in the Morning 45 M[inutes] A Carrington in the Afternoon one hour & 25 M[inutes]. I attended the Prayer Circle in
the Evening & attended a council at President Youngsoffice
~ Monday
29. I wrote a letter to Col Peter Saxe & sent a draft of $189, $1
for draft. Brother Smith Paid $190 on his Note I spent the Afternoon
in the council & went to the farm in the evening & spent the night
~ Tuesday
30 Brigham went to Mill I walked to the City & lamed myself spent the Afternoon in the council & wrote a letter to Sarah
3rd I attended the Legislature shchool of the prophets & the Mass Meeting
~ Sunday
4. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting all day Jesse N Smith spoke in the Morning 42 M[inutes]. Afternoon O Pratt spoke
from Daniels Prophesy concerning setting up the Kingdom of God in the last
days. [Daniel 2:26-47] He spoke 62 Minutes
~ Monday to ~ Friday
5 to 9 I spent the week in the Legislature I received 3 letters & wrote one to Sarah I spent the night of the 9 at the farm 6 Miles
~ Saturday
10. I spent the forenoon in the council & afternoon in the school Bishop Hoagla-
nd & L E Harrington are vary sick I administered to Both of them. I spent
the Evening at Judge Elias Smith.
over $200 in green backs the whole Party passed off plesantly
I attended the lecture in the Evening of Mr McDonald
~ Tuesday
23rd Preston is vary sick to day it is terminating in the Brain fever
I spent the Afternoon in the Council & attended the lecture in the Evening
Preston had a vary sick night
~ Wednesday
24. The babe seems some better this morning I spent the afternoon in
the council. Preston had a vary bad night I attended a lecture in the Evening
~ Thursday
25 Pres is vary low this Morning & has continued to sink all day I did not
Attend Council in consequence of the sickness of My Grand son Bulah Child
~ Friday
26 [FIGURE] PCB Preston Carter Beatie died this morning at 6 oclok 26 Jan 1872
one month & 19 days old his spirit seemed to cling to the Tabernacle & loth to die
I spent the Afternoon in the council
~ Saturday
27. The funeral of our child was attended by the family & friends at 11 oclk
singing OOur Father Prayer By L. SnowG. Q. Cannon spoke some 40 Minutes
3 carriages went to the Grave He was buried in Brother Beaties lot
~ Sunday
28. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the Morning & attended meeting
in the Tabernacle in the forenoon Moses Thatcher spoke in the Morning 45 Minutes
A Carrington in the Afternoon one hour & 25 Minutes. I attended the Prayer Circle in
the Evening & attended a council at President Youngsoffice
~ Monday
29. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Col Peter Saxe & sent a draft of $189, $1
for draft. Brother Smith Paid $190 on his Note I spent the Afternoon
in the council & went to the farm in the evening & spent the night
~ Tuesday
30 Brigham went to Mill I walked to the City & lamed myself spent
[FIGURE] the Afternoon in the council & wrote a letter to Sarah
3rd I attended the school of the prophets & the Mass Meeting
~ Sunday
4. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting all day
Jesse N Smith spoke in the Morning 42 Minutes. Afternoon O Pratt spoke
from Daniels Prophesy concerning setting up the Kingdom of God in the last
days. He spoke 62 Minutes
~ Monday to ~ Friday
5 to 9 I spent the week in the Legislature I received 3 letters & wrote one to
FIGURES Sarah I spent the night of the 9 at the farm 6 Miles
~ Saturday
10. I spent the forenoon in the council & afternoon in the school Bishop Hoagland & L E Harrington are vary sick I administered to Both of them. I spent
the Evening at Judge Elias Smith.
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," January 22, 1872 - February 10, 1872, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 14, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/wpmM