I took cars in the morning rode to Sandy Station south then
Rode in a waggon to fort Harriman & held a Meeting with the people Issac Grow spoke 35 M[inutes], Brother Teasdal 25 M[inutes] Afternoon Br McAllister
spoke 28 Br Smith 20 & W Woodruff 40 Minutes we then
rode to the Love Dale Station & Returned to Salt Lake City 50 M[iles]
18. In company with President YoungG. A. SmithG. Q. Cannon & others
I rode in the cars to the Terminus we there met with the teams
to convey us to Pason I rode with Joseph F Smith we drove to Provo
but dined at American Fork we spent the night with Brother Smoot50
I visited the woollen Factory at Provo which is much the most substantial
Building In Provo or in the Territory I wrote a letter to Ezra Taft I had an introduction to Gen Logan in the Evening with Dr
Tagget. Brother Bean gave a relation of Gen Dodge the Indian
Agents interview with the Indians
~ Friday
19 we drove to Pason Brother Smith & myself stoped with Brother Searls 18 Miles
~ Saturday
20. We met in the New Meeting House to dedicate it. W Woodruff
Made the dedication Prayer. G. A. Smith spoke 62 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 15 M[inutes]. Afternoon O Hyde spoke 40 M[inutes], Joseph
Young 38. At the close of the Meeting I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff
~ Sunday
21 Sunday I met with the sabbath school & spoke to the children as
did G. A. Smith & others. I then met in the Prayer room, which
we dedicated to the Lord G. Q. Cannon being Mouth we Met in
the House at 10 oclk. G Q Cannon Prayed J F Smith 49 M[inutes] &
President Young one hour. Afternoon W Woodruff spoke 44 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 35 M[inutes], Levi Hancock 30. we rode to Provo 18 M[iles]
~ Sunday
July 7th 1872
I took cars in the morning rode to Sandy Station south then
Rode in a waggon to fort Harriman & held a Meeting with the people
Issac Grow spoke 35 Minutes, Brother Teasdal 25 Minutes Afternoon Br McAllister
spoke 28 Br Smith 20 & W Woodruff 40 Minutes we then
rode to the Love Dale Station & Returned to Salt Lake City 50 Miles
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
~ Sunday
14. Sunday Mrs Woodruff & Bulah went to Box Elder on the 13.
[FIGURE] I Received a letter from Wilford & wrote 2 one to him & one to
[FIGURE] Col Saxe I attended Meeting in the Prayer Circle in the Evening
at the H. Ooffice with the Presidency & 12 I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle in the Afternoon G Q Cannon spoke one hour a good
Many strangers present
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
15, , 17 I spent the time Haying
~ Thursday
18. In company with President YoungG. A. SmithG. Q. Cannon & others
I rode in the cars to the Terminus we there met with the teams
to convey us to Pason I rode with Joseph F Smith we drove to Provo
but dined at American Fork we spent the night with Brother Smoot50
I visited the woollen Factory at Provo which is much the most substantial
Building In Provo or in the Territory
[FIGURE] I had an introduction to Gen Logan in the Evening with Dr
Tagget. Brother Bean gave a relation of Gen Dodge the Indian
Agents interview with the Indians
~ Friday
19 we drove to Pason Brother Smith & myself stoped with Brother
Searls [FIGURE] 18 Miles
~ Saturday
20. We met in the New Meeting House to dedicate it. W Woodruff
Made the dedication Prayer. G. A. Smith spoke 62 Minutes
G. Q. Cannon 15 Minutes. Afternoon O Hyde spoke 40 Minutes, Joseph
Young 38. At the close of the Meeting I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff
~ Sunday
[FIGURE] 21 Sunday I met with the sabbath school & spoke to the children as
did G. A. Smith & others. I then met in the Prayer room, which
we dedicated to the Lord G. Q. Cannon being Mouth we Met in
the House at 10 oclk. G Q Cannon Prayed J F Smith 49 Minutes &
President Young one hour. Afternoon W Woodruff spoke 44 Minutes
G Q Cannon 35 Minutes, Levi Hancock 30. we rode to Provo 18 Miles
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," July 7, 1872 - July 21, 1872, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/L97A