Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & Attended Meeting
in the Tabernacle all day. D Candlin spok in the Morning 38 Minutes
& O Pratt in the Afternoon one hour & 15 Minutes upon the Evidences
of the Book of Mormon He delivered a lecture upon the same subject
on Wednesday & Thursday Evening, last I administered to Bishop Hoa-
gland & Harrington to day I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday
12 I went to the Court House this Morning & voted for city officers at
8 oclok & met with the council at 10 oclok
~ Tuesday
13 I administered to Bishop Hoagland he is sinking fast I spent the day
in the Legislative Council I attended a party at the Court House at night
~ Wednesday
14. A Hoagland I spent the day in the Legislative council. Bishop Abram Hoagland
died this Evening 45 Minutes past 6 oclok this He has been a
faithful Bishop to the 14 ward for Many years. Richard Golightly & Joseph Simons both also died to day
~ Thursday
15. I spent the whole day & night till 10 oclok in the Legislative Council
~ Friday
16. This is the last day of our session we labored vary hard all day until
2 oclok at night & finished up
~ Saturday
17. I Attended the funeral of Bishop Hoagland there was a vary large
Assembly all three rooms were full & many that could not get into the
house I spoke about 30 minutes followed by John Taylor, Bishop Hunter
& D. H. Wells. I went to the grave there was 35 carriages that followed
the corps to its last resting place. I Attended the school of the prophets
But did not feel well hagd a chill in the Evening I had an interview
with the President of the Board of Agriculture of Jappan. He was at the Townsend House I went home & went to Bed sick.
~ Sunday
18. Sunday I felt Better this Morning I met with my circle & attended
Meeting all day. C W Penrose spoke in the morning 62 Minutes & G. Q. Cannon
in the Afternoon one Hour & 21 Minutes I met in the Evening with the Presidency &
Twelve for Prayers
~ Monday to ~ Friday
19 to 23 I spent this week on the farm getting out Manure
~ Saturday
24. I met with the school of the prophets. The convention for the framing
of a constitution has siet in the City Hall during the week but not advanced far
~ Sunday
25. Sunday we have had a hard snow storm through the night & is
snowing this morning I spent the day at home writing & attended the prayer
circle at night & spent the evening at Elias Smiths I read over
the first copy of my will & Judge Smith was to copy it in Legal form
~ Sunday
Feb 11, 1872
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & Attended Meeting
in the Tabernacle all day. D Candlin spok in the Morning 38 Minutes
& O Pratt in the Afternoon one hour & 15 Minutes upon the Evidences
of the Book of Mormon He delivered a lecture upon the same subject
on wednesday & Thursday Evening, last I administered to Bishop Hoagland & Harrington to day I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday
12 I went to the Court House this Morning & voted for City officers at
8 oclok & met with the council at 10 oclok
~ Tuesday
13 I administered to Bishop Hoagland he is sinking fast I spent the day
in the Legislative Council I attended a party at the Court House at night
~ Wednesday
14. [FIGURE] A Hoagland I spent the day in the Legislative Council Bishop Abram Hoagland
died this Evening 45 Minutes past 6 oclok He has been a
faithful Bishop to the 14th ward for Many years. Richard Golightly &
Joseph Simons both also died to day
~ Thursday
15. I spent the whole day & night till 10 oclok in the Legislative Council
~ Friday
16. This is the last day of our session we labored vary hard all day until
2 oclok at night & finished up
~ Saturday
17. [FIGURE] I Attended the funeral of Bishop Hoagland there was a vary large
Assembly all three rooms were full & many that could not get into the
house I spoke about 30 minutes followed by John Taylor, Bishop Hunter
& D. H. Wells. I went to the grave there was 35 carriages that followed
the corps to its last resting place. I Attended the school of the prophets
But did not feel well had a chill in the Evening I had an interview
with the President of the Board of Agriculture of Jappan He was at the
Townsend House I went home & went to Bed sick.
~ Sunday
18. Sunday I felt Better this Morning I met with my circle & attended
Meeting all day. C W Penrose spoke in the morning 62 Minutes & G. Q. Cannon
in the Afternoon one Hour & 21 Minutes I met in the Evening with the Presidency &
Twelve for Prayers
~ Monday to ~ Friday
19, to 23 I spent this week on the farm getting out Manure
~ Saturday
24. I met with the school of the prophets. The convention for the framing
of a Constitution has set in the City Hall during the week but not advanced far
~ Sunday
25. Sunday we have had a hard snow storm through the night & is
snowing this morning I spent the day at home writing & attended the prayer
circle at night & spent the Evening at Elias Smiths I read over
the first copy of my will & Judge Smith was to copy it in Legal form
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," February 11, 1872 - February 25, 1872, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xknq