May 16, 1877
I drank sweet Oil, No 6, and cayenne pepper tea which
finally eased my distress there was quite a change came
over my whole system in the Evening. I rested well through
the night Br George Jarvis watched with me for several nights
May 17, 1877 ~ Thursday
17 This is the first day I have steped out of Doors since my
sickness commenced. I walked about a Block in the morning
[FIGURE] I then got into a carriage in the morning and rode to the Temple
walked into it and went into the room whare the company was
spoke to them and retired home and it done me good
there was 122 Endowments to day & 41 Elders ordained for the
dead J. D. T. McAllister sealed 30 couple & D H Cannon 12
May 18, 1877 ~ Friday
18 ^Ground for Logan Temple dedicated to day^
Gave 134 Endowments 43 Elders Ordained J D T McAllister
sealed 54 couple, gave 2 seconed Anointing, & 5 Adoptions
[FIGURES] I wrote 3 letters to PhebeSusanEugenia & Phebe I felt quite
comfortable to day I received a letter from Brother Morgan
May 19, 1877 ~ Saturday
19 I rode to the Temple to day & felt quite comfortable I received
[FIGURES] A letter from Sarah to day I spent the day mostly reading
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 17, 1877 - May 23, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 28, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kZB6
