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July 7, 1872 ~ Sunday
July 7th 1872
I took cars in the morning rode to Sandy Station south then
Rode in a waggon to & held a Meeting with the people
spoke 35 M[inutes], Brother 25 M[inutes] Afternoon Br
spoke 28 Br Smith 20 & W Woodruff 40 Minutes we then
rode to the Love Dale Station & Returned to 50 M[iles]
I received a letter from Col
July 8, 1872 ~ Monday to July 13, 1872 ~ Saturday
8 to 13. I spent most of this week Haying I cut the 5 acre spacer lot
which was wheat Barley & Timothy & cut it all for Hay
July 14, 1872 ~ Sunday
14. Sunday Mrs & went to on the 13.
[FIGURE] I Received a letter from & wrote 2 one to him & one to
[FIGURE] Col I attended Meeting in the in the Evening
at the with the & 12 I Attended Meeting in the in the Afternoon spoke one hour a good
Many strangers present
July 15, 1872 ~ Monday to July 17, 1872 ~ Wednesday
15, 16, 17 I spent the time Haying
July 18, 1872 ~ Thursday
18. In company with President & others
I rode in the cars to the Terminus we there met with the teams
to convey us to I rode with we drove to
but dined at we spent the night with Brother 50
I visited the woollen Factory at which is much the most substantial
Building In Provo or in the Territory I wrote a letter to
[FIGURE] I had an introduction to Gen Logan in the Evening with Dr
Tagget. Brother gave a relation of Gen the Indian
Agents interview with the Indians
July 19, 1872 ~ Friday
19 we drove to Brother Smith & myself stoped with Brother
[FIGURE] 18 Miles
July 20, 1872 ~ Saturday
20. We met in the New Meeting House to dedicate it. W Woodruff
Made the dedication Prayer. spoke 62 Minutes
15 M[inutes]. Afternoon spoke 40 M[inutes], 38. At the close of the Meeting I wrote a letter to Mrs
July 21, 1872 ~ Sunday
[FIGURE] 21 Sunday I met with the sabbath school & spoke to the children as
did & others. I then met in the Prayer room, which
we dedicated to the Lord being Mouth we Met in
the House at 10 oclk. G Q Cannon Prayed 49 M[inutes] &
President one hour. Afternoon W Woodruff spoke 44 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 35 M[inutes], 30. we rode to 18 M[iles]
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"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," July 7, 1872 - July 21, 1872, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 4, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/L97A