Dec 17, 1868
we stoped at North & held a meeting
W Woodruff & spoke we stoped with Br
December 18, 1868 ~ Friday
18. we drove to & held a Meeting in the Midst of
a hard snow storm W Woodruff & spoke, we
then drove in a hard storm to & spent the night
with Brother 26 miles
December 19, 1868 ~ Saturday
19. We drove home to 18 miles
I attended the & spoke a short time
December 20, 1868 ~ Sunday
20. Sunday I met with my in the morning &
[FIGURE] wrote a letter to & . spoke in
the forenoon I attended Meeting in the afternoon &
spoke 48 minutes & President 45 minutes I met with
the Presidency & for Prayer I spent the Evening at President
office conversation turned upon the railroad affairs
of Ogden & the railroad Depos &c Presidet said He intended
to give Each Company 40 Acres
December 21, 1868 ~ Monday
21. I spent most of the day in the we gave Endowments to 68
W Woodruff sealed 29 couple among the number I sealed a
to my Son [FIGURE]
I went to my in the Evening & spent the night
December 22, 1868 ~ Tuesday
22nd I spent a part of the day in the we gave
Endowments to 35. sealed 11 couple & W Woodruff 11 couple
I soled 37 Bushels of corn in the Ear to day to Brother Grow for $111
I spent the Evening at home Journal Writing
December 23, 1868 ~ Wednesday
[FIGURE] 23 I spent the day at home But during the Evening I attended
a grand party & dedication of the residence of
his house is finished & furnished in the greatest splender
of any dwelling in this Territory I should Judge that
his SCopper cost $500. President dedicated the
House The Presidency & most of were Present
December 24, 1868 ~ Thursday
24. I went to my & came home in the Evening it
rained vary hard during the Afternoon & Evening
December 25, 1868 ~ Friday
25 [FIGURE] Christmass I spent the day at home reading & writing
I took supper with Brother & & a few
friends including Mrs
December 26, 1868 ~ Saturday
26 I met with the
