I came to the city & attended the school of the Prophets
Making the railroad, & the union of the people, & Esstablishing
waggon & carriage shops & furniture were discussed President Young & Wells & G. Q. Cannon spoke upon the subject I received a Letter from Delight
~ Saturday
30. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
67 persons President Young sealed 8 couple D. H. Wells 20, & W Woodruf
8 couple total 36. I attended the Theater in the Evening
~ Sunday
31. Sunday I met with my Prayer circle in the Morning
& attended meeting in the TabernacleW W Phelps Prayed A
Brother Harrison spoke one hour & 10 minutes W Woodruff followed
& made some corrections Afternoon Prayer By Bishop Hoagland H. W. Nesbit spoke one hour & 20 Minutes I met with D H Wels
& the Twelve for Prayer President Young was lame with the Rheumetist I attended meeting in the 14 ward O Pratt spoke
upon the New Translation of the old & New Testament as
Translated By the Prophet Joseph Smith before his death &
it had Been Published of Late by the followers of Young Joseph
& a copy had been sent to President Young & it was published
in its purity & we felt much rejoiced that a copy had
fallen into Presidet Youngs hands Brother Pratt showed
the difference Between the old & New Translation on the seconed coming of the Mesiah when he closed I related
a vision which I had at Brother Smoots in Kentuky in
1836, & the signs which I saw of the 2nd coming of Christ
we had a good Meeting
~ Monday
June 1st 1868 this is Brigham YoungsBirth day he is
67 years of age to day I went to the farm & a company of some
50 Men came down & we laid out a New ditch to water
the 5 Acre lots I went home at Night
~ Tuesday to ~ Wednesday
2 & 3. I spent the time on the farm Making ditches planting & Hoeing
~ Thursday
4. I received a letter from Phebe Snow Brother Thomas started ^June 3^
this Evening on his mission to Europe to day is fast day I att[end]ed
Meeting in the 14 ward & spoke to the people
~ Friday
5 I spent the day working on the ditch
~ Saturday
6. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 47 D H Wells sealed 19 W Woodruff 8.
~ Friday
May 29 1868
I came to the City & attended the school of the Prophets
Making the railroad, & the union of the people, & Esstablishing
waggon & carriage shops & furniture were discussed Presidents
Young & Wells & G. Q. Cannon spoke upon the subject I received
[FIGURE] a Letter from Delight
~ Saturday
30. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
67 persons President Young sealed 8 couple D. H. Wells 20, & W Woodruff
8 couple total 36. I attended the Theater in the Evening
~ Sunday
31. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the Morning
& attended meeting in the TabernacleW W Phelps Prayed A
Brother Harrison spoke one hour & 10 minutes W Woodruff followed
& made some corrections Afternoon Prayer By Bishop HoaglandH. W. Nesbit spoke one hour & 20 Minutes I met with D H Wells
& the Twelve for Prayer Presidet Young was lame with them Rheumetism
[FIGURE] I attended meeting in the 14 ward O Pratt spoke
upon the New Translation of the old & New Testament as
Translated By the Prophet Joseph Smith before his death &
it had Been Published of Late by the followers of Young Joseph
& a copy had been sent to President Young & it was published
in its purity & we felt much rejoiced that a copy had
fallen into Presidet Youngs hands Brother Pratt showed
the difference Between the old & New Translation on the
seconed coming of the Mesiah when he closed I related
a vision which I had at Brother Smoots in Kentucky in
1836, & the signs which I saw of the 2nd coming of Christ
we had a good Meeting
~ Monday
June 1st 1868 this is Brigham YoungsBirth day he is
67 years of age to day I went to the farm & a company of some
50 Men came down & we laid out a New ditch to water
the 5 Acre lots I went home at Night
~ Tuesday to ~ Wednesday
2 & 3. I spent the time on the farm Making ditches planting & Hoeing
~ Thursday
4. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Phebe Snow Brother Thomas started June 3
this Evening on his mission to Europe to day is fast day I Attended
Meeting in the 14 ward & spoke to the people
~ Friday
5 I spent the day working on the ditch
~ Saturday
6. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 47
D H Wells sealed 19 W Woodruff 8.
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