Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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~ Thursday
Dec 12, 1872
President Young started to St George this morning I went
over Jordon with Eligah Jones & Asahel Woodruff we shot
3 rabits & one of them after shooting him & arrying him in
the waggon 2 Hours he came to Jumped out of the waggon &
ran away 10 M[iles]
~ Friday
13
I received 3 letters from David, F D Richards & Lucy Brown
I went to the Endowment House a short time & to the Historians office
& spent most of the time in getting ready for a Journey north
I Baptized John P. Sorrenson this Morning & confirmed
him in the Evening at my house
~ Saturday
Dec 14 I took cars at 10 oclok with John Sharp went to Ogden
stoped with F. D. Richards attended Meeting in the Tabernacle
Prayer By David M Stewart The various Branches of this
stake of Zion were represented at this conference, this stake was
composed of 17 Branches 15 of which were represented The
Sabbath Schools were represented F. D. Richards closed the
services of the day by representeding the whole staked of Zion At the
close of the day I visited the Court House, City Hall, school House
&c The improvements are a credit to F. D. Richards & the City auth-
orities
~ Sunday
15 Sunday Met at 10 oclok D M Stewart prayed. The Authorities
of the stake were represented & received F. D. Richards spoke
followed by Lester Herrik. Afternoon prayer By Walter Thompson
L Farr spoke then F. D. Richards, W. Woodruff then spoke
one hour & the Meeting was Dismissed By W Woodruff Blessing
the people I spent the night with F. D. Richards 40 M[iles].
~ Monday
16. I took cars & rode in company with Philip Blight & family
to Evanston & found My son David in waiting for me with
a team we loaded up took Br Blight & family & rode to Woodruff
& stoped for the night with Br Duncan 12200 M[iles].
~ Tuesday
17. We rode to Randolphs & found My family as well as
usual Except Sarah was not well 12 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
18.
I wrote a letter this morning to P. W. Woodruff & one
at Ogden to A. M. Cannon & sent him $7.50 for papers
Wilford Started for Evanston this Morning to get a load of
freight for Brother Blight
~ Thursday
Dec 12, 1872
President Young started to St George this morning I went over Jordon with Eligah Jones & Asahel Woodruff we shot 3 rabits & one of them after shooting him & arrying him in the waggon 2 Hours he came to Jumped out of the waggon & ran away 10 Miles
~ Friday
13 [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from David, F D Richards & Lucy Brown I went to the Endowment House a short time & to the Historians office & spent most of the time in getting ready for a Journey north [FIGURE] I Baptized John P. Sorrenson this Morning & confirmed him in the Evening at my house
~ Saturday
Dec 14 I took cars at 10 oclok with John Sharp went to Ogden stoped with F. D. Richards attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Prayer By David M Stewart The various Branches of this stake of Zion were represented at this conference, this stake was composed of 17 Branches 15 of which were represented The Sabbath Schools were represented F. D. Richards closed the services of the day by representing the whole staked of Zion At the close of the day I visited the Court House, City Hall, school House &c The improvements are a credit to F. D. Richards & the City authorities
~ Sunday
15 Sunday Met at 10 oclok D M Stewart prayed. The Authorities of the stake were represented & received F. D. Richards spoke followed by Lester Herrik. Afternoon prayer By Walter Thompson L Farr spoke then F. D. Richards, W. Woodruff then spoke one hour & the Meeting was Dismissed By W Woodruff Blessing the people I spent the night with F. D. Richards 40 Miles.
~ Monday
16. I took cars & rode in company with Philip Blight & family to Evanston & found My son David in waiting for me with a team we loaded up took Br Blight & family & rode to Woodruff & stoped for the night with Br Duncan 100 Miles.
~ Tuesday
17. We rode to Randolphs & found My family as well as usual Except Sarah was not well 12 Miles
~ Wednesday
18. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter this morning to P. W. Woodruff & one at Ogden to A. M. Cannon & sent him $7.50 for papers Wilford Started for Evanston this Morning to get a load of freight for Brother Blight