Jan 1, 1891
This is New Years day And the year that
has been looked upon by many as one of the most
important years of the world. There is a combination
of all the wicked Men & Devels through the press
and pulpit to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day from off the Earth Wickedness of
Every kind is increasing throughout the World
several of my family & friends gathered at the farm
& took Dinner with me & Emma
~ Friday
2nd I signed 20 Recommends I received 17 Letters
^^ I wrote to Phebe Snow
5 I signed 20 Recommends I receivd 21 Letters
^^ I was taken with a severe Attack like the Billious
cholic I had to go home and was poorly throug the day
~ Tuesday
6th I went to the Gardo & signed 6 Recommends I
received 11 Letters I met with many Brethren
to day and a good Deal of Business transacted
~ Wednesday
7. I signed 33 Recommends I received 15 Letters
I signed 6 pub[lic] letters I met with the Bank Board
I met with the Presidency of the Webber Stake
for a Donation of $5000 for the Academy we
Donated that amount to the Academy
~ Thursday
8 I was quite unwell & kept my room & spent the day
reading I was quite poorly at night
~ Friday
9. I went to the Gardo & signed 12 Recommends I received
9 Letters I wrote 8 pub[lic] Letters
~ Thursday
Jan 1, 1891
This is New Years day And the year that
has been looked upon by many as one of the most
important years of the world. There is a combination
of all the wicked Men & Devels through the press
and pulpit to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day from off the Earth Wickedness of
Every kind is increasing throughout the World
several of my family & friends gathered at the farm
& took Dinner with me & Emma
~ Friday
2nd I signed 20 Recommends I received 17 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote to Phebe Snow
5 I signed 20 Recommends I receivd 21 Letters
[FIGURE] I was taken with a severe Attack like the Billious
cholic I had to go home and was poorly throug the day
~ Tuesday
6th I went to the Gardo & signed 6 Recommends I
received 11 Letters I met with many Brethren
to day and a good Deal of Business transacted
~ Wednesday
7. I signed 33 Recommends I received 15 Letters
I signed 6 public letters I met with the Bank Board
I met with the Presidency of the Webber Stake
for a Donation of $5000 for the Academy we
Donated that amount to the Academy
~ Thursday
8 I was quite unwell & kept my room & spent the day
reading I was quite poorly at night
~ Friday
9. I went to the Gardo & signed 12 Recommends I received
9 Letters I wrote 8 public Letters
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," January 1, 1891 - January 9, 1891, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 17, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/pZJr