27th Elder Ward commenced to dray [draw]
the portrait of Mrs Woodruff with
little Joseph in her Arms I spent
the day at the office And Elder Banks
came home & spent the night with me 4 [miles]
~ Sunday
28 Sunday In company with Br Banks
I attended meeting with the Saints at the
Music Hall I preached in the morning,
communed in the ofternoon. I also preached
in the evening from the 12 ch of the Hebrews
the discourse was given me of the Lord &
I gave it to the people I spoke in great
plainness to all
~ Monday
29th I wrote 3 letters to
day & recieved 3 one from President Brigham Young of Nauvoo
~ Tuesday
30th I recieved 4 letters And wrote
6 Mrs Woodruff was quite sick with a
desease in England called ticdileraux it
causes the most excruciating pain in the
face Jaw neck & sholdier the jaws set like
the lockjaw she had a severe night &
I was Almost sick myself. Elder Banks
spent the night with us. At blew a gale this
day & nigh 3 ships were run down in the channel
~ Wednesday
31 I recieved 12 letters wrote
8 it was A vary busisy day
~ Friday
26th FIGURES I recieved 3 letters wrote 2
~ Saturday
27th [FIGURE] Elder Ward commenced to dray
the Portrait of Mrs Woodruff with
little Joseph in her Arms I spent
the day at the office And Elder Banks
came home & spent the night with me 4
~ Sunday
28 Sunday. In company with Br Banks
I attended meeting with the Saints at the
Music Hall I preached in the morning.
Communed in the afternoon. I also preached
in the evening from the 12 ch of the Hebrews
the discourse was given me of the Lord &
I gave it to the People I spoke in great
plainness to all
~ Monday
29th FIGURES I wrote 3 letters to
day & recieved 3 one from President
Brigham Young of Nauvoo
~ Tuesday
30th FIGURES I recieved 4 letters And wrote
6 Mrs Woodruff was quite sick with a
desease in England called ticdileraux it
causes the most excruciating pain in the
face Jaw neck & sholdier the jaws set like
the lockjaw she had a severe night &
I was Almost sick myself. Elder Banks
spent the night with us. At blew a gale this
day & nigh 3 ships were run down in the channel
~ Wednesday
31 FIGURES I recieved 12 letters wrote
8 it was A vary busisy day
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," December 26, 1845 - December 31, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/QW57