16 Sunday I spent the day mostly reading & Doctering Azmon I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Raleigh
~ Monday
17. I signed 28 Recommends. I Received 22 Letters
I wrote to Henry & Eunice I had an interview
with H. B. Clawson I met with the Twelve at the Office upon a variety of subjects we talked
with Brother Spry upon the subject of a Detcations
~ Tuesday
18 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 10 Letters
I wrote 5 Letters 3 pub, & to Sarah & Sylvia I went
to the Historians office & Met with Hall Carter & Asahel Jaques & Wilford. Asahel sold out his interest in the Valley House to Mr Hall they signed leases &
changed Papers
~ Wednesday
19 I signed 19 Recommends. I received 10 Letters
I wrote 20 Letters Public I had an interview with Br Budge
~ Thursday
20 I signed 9 Recommends I receivd 6 Letters I wrote
3 Letters to Jaques, Logan & G. Q. C. I held a Meeting with the Twelve till near Midnight upon an important
subject we had an address or Document got up for us to
accept to do away with Poligamy But not one of the Apostles
would accept of it All rejected it
~ Friday
21. I signed 15 Recommends. I Received 19 Letters I wrote 6 Letters public I went to the farm spent the night 3 M[iles]
16 Sunday I spent the day mostly reading & Doctering Azmon
[FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Raleigh
~ Monday
17. [FIGURE] I signed 28 Recommends. I Received 22 Letters
I wrote to Henry & Eunice I had an interview
with H. B. Clawson I met with the Twelve at the
Office upon a variety of subjects we talked
with Brother Spry upon the subject of a Detcations
~ Tuesday
18 [FIGURE] I signed 5 Recommends. I received 10 Letters
I wrote 5 Letters 3 pub, & to Sarah & Sylvia I went
to the Historians office & Met with Hall Carter & AsahelJaques & Wilford. Asahel sold out his interest in the
FIGURES Valley House to Mr Hall they signed leases &
changed Papers
~ Wednesday
19 [FIGURE] I signed 19 Recommends. I received 10 Letters
I wrote 20 Letters Public I had an interview with Br Budge
~ Thursday
20 [FIGURE] I signed 9 Recommends I receivd 6 Letters I wrote
3 Letters to Jaques, Logan & G. Q. C. I held a Meeting
FIGURES with the Twelve till near Midnight upon an important
subject we had an address or Document got up for us to
accept to do away with Poligamy But not one of the Apostles
would accept of it All rejected it
~ Friday
21. I signed 15 Recommends. I Received 19 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters public I went to the farm spent the night 3 Miles
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," December 14, 1888 - December 23, 1888, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 3, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/GR3y