July 1^st 1866
After the ordination Br Brigham said this is
the first time that any person has been ordained
in this manner, and though right I do not wish
in recording it that it should be written in a way
to lead others to think that this mode is Essential
or the ownly way in which such ordinations can be
performed. He suggested to us that it would be wisdom
for us to keep the fact of this ordination to ourselves
but be sure to record it **After we had finished up
stairs we descended to the Historians office & wrote
this statement which we signed at 20 minutes past 6
oclok of the Afternoon of Sunday July first Eighteen
hundred & sixty six John Taylor Wilford Woodruff
George A Smith & G. Q. Cannon

July 2, 1866 ~ Monday to July 3, 1866 ~ Tuesday

2nd to 2 & 3rd I spent the time budding in my nursery

July 4, 1866 ~ Wednesday

4. There was quite a stir in the city in celebration
of the 4 July I spent the day at home Portland Burned

July 5, 1866 ~ Thursday to July 6, 1866 ~ Friday

5 & 6. I finished budding I have put in near 2000 treesbuds
during the week

July 7, 1866 ~ Saturday

7. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment
House we gave Endowments to 28 W Woodruff sealed 15 couple
we learned this morning that Portland wMe was Burned
on the 4 July half of the city destroyed

I wrote a Letter to Robert Scholes

July 8, 1866 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I attended
meeting at the Bowery A Campbellite Preacher spoke to the
people in the morning was followed by G. A. Smith who traced
the History of the Christian Church from the days of Christ
and the Apostles through Paganism, Catholicism, Protestant-
ism down to our day through all the days of darkness
corruption, & tradition & clearly showed that the purity of
the gospel of Christ with all of its gifts & gracies was done away
President Young spoke in the Afternoon an Excellent discours
we met in the Evening for Prayer

July 9, 1866 ~ Monday to July 12, 1866 ~ Thursday

9 to 12 I spent the week on my farm ploughing & hoing my
corn it was vary hot & I labored hard

July 1st 1866

After the Ordination Br Brigham said this is the first time that any person has been ordained in this manner, and though right I do not wish in recording it that it should be written in a way to lead others to think that this mode is Essential or the ownly way in which such ordinations can be performed. He suggested to us that it would be wisdom for us to keep the fact of this ordination to ourselves but be sure to record it **After we had finished up stairs we descended to the Historians office & wrote this statement which we signed at 20 minutes past 6 oclok of the Afternoon of Sunday July first Eighteen hundred & Sixty Six John Taylor Wilford Woodruff George A Smith & G. Q. Cannon

July 2, 1866 ~ Monday to July 3, 1866 ~ Tuesday

2 & 3rd I spent the time budding in my nursery

July 4, 1866 ~ Wednesday

4. There was quite a stir in the City in celebration of the 4 July I spent the day at home Portland Burned

July 5, 1866 ~ Thursday to July 6, 1866 ~ Friday

5 & 6. I finished budding I have put in near 2000 buds during the week

July 7, 1866 ~ Saturday

7. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 28 W Woodruff sealed 15 couple we learned this morning that Portland Me was Burned on the 4 July half of the City destroyed [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Robert Scholes

July 8, 1866 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I attended meeting at the Bowery A campbellite Preacher spoke to the people in the morning was followed by G. A. Smith who traced the History of the Christian Church from the days of Christ and the Apostles through Paganism, Catholicism, Protestantism down to our day through all the days of darkness corruption & tradition & clearly showed that the purity of the gospel of Christ with all of its gifts & gracies was done away President Young spoke in the Afternoon an Excellent discours we met in the Evening for Prayer

July 9, 1866 ~ Monday to July 12, 1866 ~ Thursday

9 to 12 I spent the week on my farm ploughing & hoing my corn it was vary hot & I labored hard