29th Mrs Woodruff was quit unwell this
morning in consequence of the exposure through
the night we had A warm plesant day
And A busy time in drying beds goods &c
sundry articles
July 30, 1846 ~ Thursday
30th spent the day Hunting Cattle
July 31, 1846 ~ Friday
31st Went to the river with 12 yoke of
cattle & 5 men of our company to draw
up waggons from the river it was an exeeding
hot day 6
August 1, 1846 ~ Saturday
Aug 1st I spent most of the day Hunting
cattle
August 2, 1846 ~ Sunday
AUG 2nd 1846 Sunday
I called upon Dr Richards in the morning
And spent a little time with him we had A
Plesant interview. President Young had
rode out but returned in the Afternoon
we met in council with the Twelve decided
to winter near this place say from 20 to
40 miles. A messenger had just arived
from the Mormon Battlalion within 30 miles of
Fort Leavenworth And gave a good report
of the Brethren all well and in good spirits
they were doing honor to the cause
[FIGURE] During the evening President Young
And Dr Richards called at my
tent. President Young delivered an
interesting lecture upon the priesthood
And the principal of sealing there being
present (Phebe W. Woodruff) (Sarah Brown))
(Caroline Barton) (Mary Jackson))
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," May 3, 1846, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 4, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/J6zl
