April 16, 1869 ~ Friday

April 16 1869

I left Salt Lake City this morning for
a Journey to St Georg we had the painful
intelligence that Franklin Woolley was Murdered
By the Indian near Calafornia & they were
Bringing his body home in a Metalic coffi[n]
J. V Long was found dead in a ditch on the
14^th Died a drunkard found dead with 2
Bottles of whiskey with him many smart
Men are going to the Grave with drunkeness
I laid hands upon Bulah, Susan, & Mrs
Woodruff & Blessed them Befor leaving
I left Salt Lake City in company with H S Eldridge & his
driver Brother Henry Lewis President Young & company left the
day before. We drove to American Fork & dined with Br John
Eldridge we then drove to Provo & called upon President Young
I spent the night at the family of Brother Smoot. distance 50 M[iles]

April 17, 1869 ~ Saturday

17. A stormy morning. We drove to sProvingfield & held a meeting at
10 {o'clock} to Dedicate the meeting House President D. H. Wells made
the dedication Prayer. President Young then spoke to the people
45 Minutes. Afternoon. Prayer By G. Q. Cannon W. Woodruff
spoke 35 Minutes H. S. Eldridge spoke 15 Joseph Young spoke 35 M[inutes]
At the close of the Meeting we rode to Spanish Fork & spent the
night with Bishop Thurber I wrote 3 letters to A O Smoot
Wilford & Phebe

April 18, 1869 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday H S Eldridge & myself attended meeting at the
spanish Fork settlem[en]t prayer By Z Coulton H S Eldridge
spoke 20 [minutes] W Woodruff 60 [minutes], A. K. Thurber 10 Minutes Afternoon
I attended the sunday school & spoke to them a short time. it
is storming we drove to provason we spent the night at ^G^ Pattens 6 M[iles]
We held a meeting at Pason. G Q Cannon Prayed Joseph
Young spoke 48 minutes D. H. Wells spoke 50 M[inutes].

April 19, 1869 ~ Monday

19. A cold Morning roads Heavy we left Pason at 9 oclok
& travelled to Nephi & spent the night at Brother Oakeys 25 M[iles]
we held a Meeting at the Meeting House at 5 oclok B Young jr
Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 24 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 36 [minutes].
President Brigham Young spoke 38 Minutes A synopsis on the following page

April 16, 1869 ~ Friday

April 16 1869

I left Salt Lake City this morning for a Journey to St Georg we had the painful intelligence that Franklin Woolley was Murdered By the Indian near Calafornia & they were Bringing his body home in a Metalic coffin J. V. Long was found dead in a ditch on the 14th Died a drunkard found dead with 2 Bottles of whiskey with him many smart men are going to the Grave with drunkeness I laid hands upon Bulah, Susan, & Mrs Woodruff & Blessed them Befor leaving I left Salt Lake City in company with H S Eldridge & his driver Brother Henry Lewis President Young & company left the day before. We drove to American Fork & dined with Br John Eldridge We then drove to Provo & called upon Presidet Young I spent the night at the family of Brother Smoot. distance 50 Miles

April 17, 1869 ~ Saturday

[FIGURE] 17. A stormy morning, we drove to sPringfield & held a meeting at 10 {o'clock} to Dedicate the meeting House. President D H Wells made the dedication Prayer. President Young then spoke to the people 45 Minutes. Afternoon. Prayer By G. Q. Cannon W. Woodruff spoke 35 Minutes H. S. Eldridge spoke 15 Joseph Young spoke 35 Minutes At the close of the Meeting we rode to Spanish Fork & spent the night with Bishop Thurber I wrote 3 letters to A O Smoot Wilford & Phebe

April 18, 1869 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday H S Eldridge & myself attended meeting at the spanish Fork Settlement prayer By Z Coulton H S Eldridge spoke 20 W Woodruff 60, A. K. Thurber 10 Minutes Afternoon I attended the sunday school & spoke to them a short time. it is storming we drove to pason we spent the night at G Pattens 6 Miles We held a meeting at Pason. G Q Cannon Prayed Joseph Young spoke 48 minutes D. H. Wells spoke 50 Minutes

April 19, 1869 ~ Monday

19. A cold Morning Roads Heavy We left Pason at 9 oclok & travelled to Nephi & spent the night at Brother Oakeys 25 Miles we held a Meeting at the Meeting House at 5 oclok B Young jr Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 24 Minutes G Q Cannon 36. Presidet Brigham Young spoke 38 Minutes A synopsis on the following page