Dec 22nd1862
I was quite poorly this morning I met with the Twelve at the theater this morning I spent the day mostly at home
~ Tuesday
23rd I met with the Legislative Council at 1 oclok we did but little
[FIGURE] Business I wrote 2 letters one to Azmon Woodruff & one
to I F Carter
~ Wednesday
24 I met with the council in the afternoon we soon adjourned
[FIGURE] I attended the dedication of the Theater it was much the finest
building in the Territory it is supposed to contain about 3000 persons
it was crouded full. President Young Made some remarks then
singing & E. T. Benson offered the dedication Prayer. we then had
singing & speaches from Presidents Young, Kimball, & O HydeJ
TaylorG. A. Smith & A. Lyman there was also some dancing
which continued till 10 oclok
~ Thursday
25 Christmas I spent the day mostly at home also the Evening the Theater was opened this Evening to the public for the first time
27 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House
I sealed 9 couple & G A Smith 1 couple total 10
~ Sunday
28 Sunday we had a hard snow storm all day I met with
my Quorum in the morning A. O. Smoot prayed & R Burton was
Mouth. I did not attended meeting at the TabernacleA Lyman
Preached in the morning AE. D. Woolley & President Young in the
afternoon I met with my Quorum in the Evening W. Woodruff wasprayed & G. A. Smith was mouth
~ Monday
29. I rode to my farm in the morning in a sleigh to see about my
sheep & I found that David a Boy who was to feed them
had not done his duty to them but was starving them
I attended the Legislative Council in the after noon & spent the
Evening at home reading Burton's City of the Saints He is as truthful
& honorable as any man who has written upon the subject of
the Latter day Saints who is in no way connected with us Mr Burton
is an Infidel in sentiment as any religion is concerned
~ Tuesday
30. I met with the council at 1 oclock we did not do much business
~ Wednesday
31. I spent most of the day at home I am suffering
with a severe cold I attended the Theater in the Evening & herd
Old Fills birth day played & the Two Polts. Thus Ends the year 1862
~ Monday
Dec 22nd 1862
I was quite poorly this morning I met with the Twelve at the
theater this morning I spent the day mostly at home
~ Tuesday
23rd I met with the Legislative Council at 1 oclok we did but little
[FIGURE] Business I wrote 2 letters one to Azmon Woodruff & one
to I F Carter
~ Wednesday
24 I met with the council in the afternoon we soon adjourned
[FIGURE] I attended the dedication of the Theater it was much the finest
building in the Territory it is supposed to contain about 3000 persons
it was crouded full. President Young Made some remarks then
singing & E. T. Benson offered the dedication Prayer. we then had
singing & speaches from Presidents Young, Kimball, & O HydeJ
TaylorG. A. Smith & A. Lyman there was also some dancing
which continued till 10 oclok
~ Thursday
25 Christmas I spent the day mostly at home also the Evening the
Theater was opened this Evening to the public for the first time
27 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House
I sealed 9 couple & G A Smith 1 couple total 10
~ Sunday
28 Sunday we had a hard snow storm all day I met with
my Quorum in the morning A. O. Smoot prayed & R Burton was
Mouth. I did not attended meeting at the TabernacleA Lyman
Preached in the morningE. D. Woolley & President Young in the
afternoon I met with my Quorum in the Evening W. Woodruff
prayed & G. A. Smith was mouth
~ Monday
29. I rode to my farm in the morning in a sleigh to see about my
sheep & I found that David a Boy who was to feed them
had not done his duty to them but was starving them
I attended the Legislative Council in the after noon & spent the
Evening at home reading Burton's City of the Saints He is as truthful
& honorable as any man who has written upon the subject of
the Latter day Saints who is in no way connected with us Mr Burton
is an Infidel in sentiment as any religion is concerned
~ Tuesday
30. I met with the council at 1 oclock we did not do much business
~ Wednesday
31. I spent most of the day at home I am suffering
with a severe cold I attended the Theater in the Evening & herd
Old Fills birth day played & the Two Polts. Thus Ends the year 1862
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," December 22, 1862 - December 31, 1862, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/58Nv