Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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We stoped at North Ogden & held a meeting
W Woodruff & J. F. Smith spoke we stoped with Br West
~ Friday
18. We drove to Kaysville & held a Meeting in the Midst of
a hard snow storm W Woodruff & J F. Smith spoke. we
then drove in a hard storm to Farmington & spent the night
with Brother Ezra Clark 26 miles
~ Saturday
19. We drove home to Salt Lake City 18 miles
I attended the school of the Prophets & spoke a short time
~ Sunday
20. Sunday I met with my Prayer circle in the morning &
wrote a letter to Robert & Susan Scholes. L Farr spoke in
the forenoon I attended Meeting in the afternoon & D. H. Wells
spoke 48 minutes & Presid[en]t Joseph Young 45 minutes I met with
the Presidency & 12 for Prayer I spent the Evening at President
Youngs office conversation turned upon the railroad affairs
of Ogden & the railroad Depos &c Presidet said He intended
to give Each company 40 Acres
~ Monday
21. I spent most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endow[men]ts to 68
W Woodruff sealed 29 couple among the number I sealed a
young woman to my son James Jackson Woodruff [FIGURE]
I went to my Farm in the Evening & spent the night
~ Tuesday
22nd I spent a part of the day in the Endow[me]nt House we gave
Endow[men]ts to 35. D. H. Wells 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
~ Wednesday
23 I spent the day at home But during the Evening I attended
a grand party & dedication of the residence of Wm Jennings
his house is finished & furnished in the greatest splender
of any dwelling in this Territory I should Judge that
his SCopper cost $500. President B Young dedicated the
House The Presidency & most of the Twelve were Present
~ Thursday
24. I went to my Farm & came home in the Evening it
rained vary hard during the Afternoon & Evening
~ Friday
25
Christmass I spent the day at home reading & writing
I took supper with Brother Beaty & Bulah & a few
friends including Mrs Woodruff
~ Saturday
26 I met with the school of the Prophets
Dec 17, 1868
we stoped at North Ogden & held a meeting W Woodruff & J. F. Smith spoke we stoped with Br West
~ Friday
18. we drove to Kaysville & held a Meeting in the Midst of a hard snow storm W Woodruff & J F. Smith spoke, we then drove in a hard storm to Farmington & spent the night with Brother Ezra Clark 26 miles
~ Saturday
19. We drove home to Salt Lake City 18 miles I attended the school of the Prophets & spoke a short time
~ Sunday
20. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the morning & [FIGURE] wrote a letter to Robert & Susan Scholes. L Farr spoke in the forenoon I attended Meeting in the afternoon & D. H. Wells spoke 48 minutes & President Joseph Young 45 minutes I met with the Presidency & 12 for Prayer I spent the Evening at President Youngs office conversation turned upon the railroad affairs of Ogden & the railroad Depos &c Presidet said He intended to give Each Company 40 Acres
~ Monday
21. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 68 W Woodruff sealed 29 couple among the number I sealed a young woman to my Son James Jackson Woodruff [FIGURE]
I went to my Farm in the Evening & spent the night
~ Tuesday
22nd I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 35. D. H. Wells 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
~ Wednesday
[FIGURE] 23 I spent the day at home But during the Evening I attended a grand party & dedication of the residence of Wm Jennings his house is finished & furnished in the greatest splender of any dwelling in this Territory I should Judge that hisCopper cost $500. President B Young dedicated the House The Presidency & most of the Twelve were Present
~ Thursday
24. I went to my Farm & came home in the Evening it rained vary hard during the Afternoon & Evening
~ Friday
25 [FIGURE] Christmass I spent the day at home reading & writing I took supper with Brother Beaty & Bulah & a few friends including Mrs Woodruff
~ Saturday
26 I met with the school of the Prophets