I am vary weak to day but sat up some towards night
~ Wednesday
8. I am still quite weak but better Able to walk around some
~ Thursday
9. I am quite weak this morning but about 9 oclock I left
the city in company with Thomas Taylor to go with the
Presidency & attend a 2 days Meeting at Box Elder. we
drove to Farmington & dined & drove to Brother Farrs in Ogden the Presidency stoped at Brother Wests 40 M[iles]
I was vary weary at night
~ Friday
10. I am some Better this morning we drove to Willow Creek
& held a Meeting at 2 oclok G A Smith Prayed D H
Wells spoke 29 Minutes W Woodruff 14 President Young 14.
President Yo[un]g said, I want to say to Bishop Cordon to cut
off Evary man & woman that go to the Gentiles to trade
Trade with the Cooperation Stores & not with outsiders
and I want to say to you keep your grain, we do not know
what grain will fetch another Year in the world or here
Now I want the People to Examine Evry principle that
God Gives us & se if it is not the Best we could get, look
at our cooperation and all the council I have given
you & see if it is not the best we can get The greatest
statesman now living in the United States is Secretary Seward & He knows but vary little And I was ashamed
of his ignorance the wisdom of the wise are perishing
& God has given us the power to build up his kingdom & let
us do it. G. A. Smith spoke 12 Minutes & G Q Cannon 8.
We dined in the school House then rode to Brigham City
& spent the night at Brother Snows 22 M[iles]
~ Saturday
11. I feel much Better this morning we met in the Bowery
at 10 oclok & Thomas Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith spoke
68 M[inutes] G. Q. Cannon 28. Afternoon W Woodruff prayed D. H. Wells spoke 51 M[inutes], W Woodruff 28, President Young 40 M[inutes]
We rode out in the Evening to see the new Tanery & to find
a suitable place for a switch to come from the main trak
to Bring the cars into Brigham City
I am vary weak to day but sat up some towards night
~ Wednesday
8. I am still quite weak but better Able to walk around some
~ Thursday
9. I am quite weak this morning but about 9 oclock I left
the City in company with Thomas Taylor to go with the
Presidency & attend a 2 days Meeting at Box Elder, we
drove to Farmington & dined & drove to Brother Farrs in
Ogden the Presidency stoped at Brother Wests 40 Minutes
I was vary weary at night
~ Friday
10. I am some Better this morning we drove to Willow Creek
& held a Meeting at 2 oclok G A Smith Prayed D H
Wells spoke 29 Minutes W Woodruff 14 President Young 14.
President Young said, I want to say to Bishop Cordon to cut
off Evary man & woman that go to the Gentiles to trade
Trade with the Cooperation Stores & not with outsiders
and I want to say to you keep your grain, we do not know
what grain will fetch another Year in the world or here
Now I want the People to Examine Evry principle that
God Gives us & se if it is not the Best we could get, look
at our cooperation and all the Council I have given
you & see if it is not the best we can get The greatest
statesman now living in the United States is Secretary
Seward & He knows but vary little And I was ashamed
of his ignorance the wisdom of the wise are perishing
& God has given us the power to build up his kingdom & let
us do it. G. A. Smith spoke 12 Minutes & G Q Cannon 8.
we dined in the school House then rode to Brigham City
& spent the night at Brother Snows 22 Miles
~ Saturday
11. I feel much Better this morning we met in the Bowery
at 10 oclok & Thomas Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith spoke
68 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 28. Afternoon W Woodruff prayed
D. H. Wells spoke 51 Minutes, W Woodruff 28, President Young 40 Minutes
We rode out in the Evening to see the new Tanery & to find
a suitable place for a switch to come from the main trak
to Bring the cars into Brigham City
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," September 7, 1869 - September 12, 1869, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 6, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/9rrD