Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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Sunday I Met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & attended
the Lecture of Mrs G. L. Whitman. She read the 18 ch of St John
& spoke upon the fulfillment of Prophesy she said that there was
seven million five hundred thousand Jews who were true to the
Jewish faith & were getting ready to return to rebuild Jerrusalem
At the close of Her Lecture Brother Wells, Cannon, J F Smith &
myself laid hands upon Brother Merrill who was Bleeding to death
at the Lungs
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
4 to 9. I spent the week gathering Peaches & cutting up & gathering corn
~ Sunday
10. President Young has been quite sick through the week He buried
a Daughter during the week she was the wife of Mark Crockswell
I wrote a letter to Phebe Snow & Bulah. I met with my Quorum
this Morning for Prayer & Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle
Brother Grow Prayed. W Woodruff spok one hour & 3 M
Afternoon O Pratt spoke 45 Minutes followed By J Jakes 20 M
& Stephen Taylor 15 Minutes. I met with the Presidency & 12
for Prayer. President Young was able to attend Meeting this afternoon
{President Young}
I wrote to my Daughter Susan. The subject of the Legislature
came up we are satisfied that it will be profitable for The Twelve
D H Wells Elias Smith & other good men to go ^be^fore the Lord in
Prayer & ask for wisdom to guide us in our Legislative Enactments
~ Monday
11. I cut an Acre of corn to day & was tierd at night
~ Tuesday
12
I cut an Acre of corn to day & went to the city. I
received 3 letters one from David P. Kimball one from
Peter Saxe containing Notes amounting to $1200, wished
tMe to Discount them & send a Draft East
~ Wednesday
13
I got the Notes Discounted for Col Saxe &
sent his draft I wrote 5 Letters to Col Saxe Br
Preston L Farr & Geo L Farrill. I collected $150
of Bishop Preston & Paid into the Bank I wrote one
Letter to David P. Kimball
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
14, 15. I drew corn to the stock yard
~ Saturday
16 I attended the school of the prophets
~ Sunday
17. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. G B Wallace prayed
H S Eldridge Prayed spoke 24 M[inutes], A. O. Smoot spoke 17 M
G. Q. Cannon 25 Minutes. I Dined with Brother Smoot
Sunday I Met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & attended the Lecture of Mrs G. L. Whitman. She read the 18 ch of St John & spoke upon the fulfillment of Prophecy she said that there was seven million five hundred thousand Jews who were true to the Jewish faith & were getting ready to return to rebuild Jerrusalem At the close of Her Lecture Brother Wells, Cannon J F Smith & myself laid hands upon Brother Merrill who was Bleeding to death at the Lungs
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
4, to 9. I spent the week gathering Peaches & cutting up & gathering corn
~ Sunday
10. President Young has been quite sick through the week He buried a Daughter during the week she was the wife of Mark Crockswell [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Phebe Snow & Bulah. I met with my Quorum this Morning for Prayer & Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Brother Grow Prayed W Woodruff spok one hour & 3 Minutes Afternoon O Pratt spoke 45 Minutes followed By J Jakes 20 Minutes & Stephen Taylor 15 Minutes. I met with the Presidency & 12 for Prayer. President Young was able to attend Meeting this afternoon [FIGURE] I wrote to my Daughter Susan. The subject of the Legislature came up we are satisfied that it will be profitable for The Twelve D H Wells Elias Smith & other good men to go before the Lord in Prayer & ask for wisdom to guide us in our Legislative Enactments
~ Monday
11. I cut an Acre of corn to day & was tierd at night
~ Tuesday
12 [FIGURE] I cut an Acre of corn to day & went to the City I received 3 letters one from David P. Kimball one from Peter Saxe containing Notes amounting to $1200. wished Me to Discount them & send a Draft East
~ Tuesday
13 [FIGURE] I got the Notes Discounted for Col Saxe & sent his draft I wrote 5 Letters to Col Saxe Br Preston L Farr & Geo L Ferrill. I collected $150 of Bishop Preston & Paid into the Bank I wrote one Letter to David P. Kimball
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
14, 15. I drew corn to the stock yard
~ Saturday
16 I attended the school of the prophets
~ Sunday
17. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle G B Wallace Prayed H S Eldridge spoke 24 Minutes, A. O. Smoot spoke 17 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 25 Minutes I Dined with Brother Smoot