Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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~ Sunday
May 5, 1870^2^
ISunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting
in the Tabernacle. J F Smith spoke in the Morning one hour & W. Woodruff
in the Afternoon 55 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting I took cars
& rode to Cotton wood station then walked 1 1/2 Miles to John Benbows
found him sick then visited Isabel Benbow was quite sick & her
child 3 weeks old. Mrs Woodruff was there waiting upon her
I spent a few minutes with them then took cars & returned home 25 Miles
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
6 to 9. I spent the week on the farm it rained almost
Evry day we are having more rain this spring than usual
~ Friday
10. I spent the day Hoeing in my gardin
~ Saturday
11. I attended the school of the prophets several of the Brethren spoke
Presidents Young & G. A. Smith are in Provo attending a 2 days Meeting
~ Sunday
12. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. TJ T D Mcallister
spoke in the fore noon one hour & 15 Minutes. Afternoon O Pratt
spoke 67 Minutes I Attended the Prayer Circle & preached in the 13 ward
in the Evening I received 2 letters & wrote one to Wilford
~ Monday
13.
Near 3000 children were taken on the cars to the sandy
for an excursion But they had a hard rain & hail storm I went to
the field & spent the day & returned at night & we had the Hardest rain
night I Ever saw in Utah the whole land was afloat sister Jane Richards
spent the night with us Delights child was sick & I administered to it
~ Tuesday
14. The whole Earth is wet this Morning I spent the day in the orchard &
Making Picket fence
~ Wednesday
15 I spent the day Making fence
~ Thursday
16. I went to the farm & Wilford & David arived from Randolph
in the fore noon I finished Marking out my corn ground at noon
& Planted corn in the afternoon
~ Friday
17 We planted corn to day & I spent the night at the farm
~ Saturday
18. We finished planting corn at noon & went to the city I did
not get up in time to attend the school
~ Sunday
19. Sunday I met with my circle in the Morning & attended Meeting
in the Tabernacle. Elder George Teasdale spoke 68 Minutes G. B Wallace
23 M. Afternoon D Candlin spoke 23, G. A. Smith spoke 43. I met
with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday
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I spent a part of the day at the Endowment House David &
Brigham both got their Endowments today were ordained Elders
~ Sunday
May 5, 1872
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J F Smith spoke in the Morning one hour & W. Woodruff in the Afternoon 55 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting I took cars & rode to Cotton wood station then walked 1 1/2 Miles to John Benbows found him sick then visited Isabel Benbow was quite sick & her child 3 weeks old. Mrs Woodruff was there waiting upon her I spent a few minutes with them then took cars & returned home 25 Miles
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
6 to 9. I spent the week on the farm it rained almost Evry day we are having more rain this spring than usual
~ Friday
10. I spent the day Hoeing in my gardin
~ Saturday
11. I attended the school of the prophets several of the Brethren spoke Presidents Young & G. A. Smith are in Provo attending a 2 days Meeting
~ Sunday
12. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. J. T. D Mcallister spoke in the fore noon one hour & 15 Minutes Afternoon O Pratt spoke 67 Minutes I Attended the Prayer Circle & Preached in the 13 ward in the Evening I received 2 letters & wrote one to Wilford
~ Monday
FIGURES 13. [FIGURE] Near 3000 children were taken on the cars to the sandy for an Excursion But they had a hard rain & hail storm I went to the field & spent the day & returned at night & we had the Hardest rain night I Ever saw in Utah the whole land was afloat sister Jane Richards spent the night with us Delights child was sick & I administered to it
~ Tuesday
14. The whole Earth is wet this Morning I spent the day in the orchard & Making Picket fence
~ Wednesday
15 I spent the day Making fence
~ Thursday
16. I went to the farm & Wilford & David arived from Randolph in the forenoon I finished Marking out my corn ground at noon
~ Friday
17 We planted corn to day & I spent the night at the farm
~ Saturday
18. We finished planting corn at noon & went to the City I did not get up in time to attend the school
~ Sunday
19. Sunday I met with my Circle in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Elder George Teasdale spoke 68 Minutes G. B Wallace 23 Minutes. Afternoon D Candlin spoke 23 [George Albert Smith|G. A. Smith]] spoke 43, I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday
20 FIGURES I spent a part of the day at the Endowment HouseDavid & Brigham both got their Endowments today were ordained Elders