July 5th Monday This day was spent in celebration of the 4th of July. Govornor Young & Escort were
escorted to the Tabernacle by the Mormon Battalion sSilver Grays Horse company &c The day was spent
The day was spent making speeches singing prayer &c
~ Tuesday
6th We had a soaking rain I spent the day Hoeing
& in the House
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
7, 8, 9, & 10 I spent the time farming
~ Sunday
11th Sunday I was at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Sunday
12 to 18 I spent the week Haying the wheat that was
broak down by a great Hail storm
18 Sunday I spent the time at meeting reporting C C RichE. Miller & other spoke
~ Monday to ~ Friday
19 to 23 I spent the time Harvesting
~ Saturday
24th We held the celebration of the Arival
of the pioneers into this valley it was a splendid affair
see the report of it in the Deserett News
~ Sunday
25 Sunday A sermon was delivered By O pratt Orson Pratt on the death & Resurrection of the Heavens Earth & man I Baptized my daughter Susan C. Woodruff & Mary Webster & confirmed them
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
26 27 & 28 Finished Harvesting we had a meeting
each evening at 6 oclok & recved good teachings
from the presidency & others on building the public wrks
the eastern mail came in on the eve of the 28th
I was with the presidency & Twelve till midnight He[ar]ing
the News
Aug 1st Sunday I attended meeting President Young
made some remarks & said I am willing you should be
a Methodist a Catholic or an infidel but I am not willing
you should steal from me or my Brethren or turn your
cattle into my corn or drive me from my house & home
But if my Enemies do it I will trust in God But if all
they world fight against me I will not deny my religion
or my God
~ Monday
July 5th Monday This day was spent in celebration
[FIGURE] of the 4th of July Govornor Young & Escort were
escorted to the Tabernacle by the Mormon Battalion
Silver Grays Horse company &c The day was spent
The day was spent making speeches singing prayer &c
~ Tuesday
6th We had a soaking rain I spent the day hoeing
& in the House
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
7, 8, 9, & 10 I spent the time farming
~ Sunday
11th Sunday I was at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Sunday
12 to 18 I spent the week haying the wheat that was
broak down by a great Hail Storm
~ Sunday
18 Sunday I spent the time at meeting reporting
C C RichE. Miller & other spoke
~ Monday to ~ Friday
19 to 23 I spent the time harvesting
~ Saturday
24th [FIGURE] We held the celebration of the arival
of the pioneers into this valley it was a splendid affair
see the report of it in the Desarett News
~ Sunday
25 Sunday A sermon was delivered by
Orson Pratt on the death & resurrection of the
[FIGURE] Heavens Earth & man I Baptized my daughter
Susan C. Woodruff & Mary Webster & confirmed them
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
26 27 & 28 Finished harvesting we had a meeting
each evening at 6 oclok & received good teachings
from the presidency & others on building the public works
the Eastern mail came in on the eve of the 28.
I was with the presidency & Twelve till midnight herg hearing
the News
Aug 1st Sunday I attended meeting President Young
made some remarks & said I am willing you should be
a Methodist a Catholic or an infidel but I am not willing
you should steal from me or my Brethren or turn your
cattle into my corn or drive me from my house & home
but if my Enemies do it I will trust in God but if all
the world fight against me I will not deny my religion
or my God
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," July 5, 1852 - August 1, 1852, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 11, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/OYzR