May 12th 1888
I spent the day at the farm I done a good deal of
work I set 19 Posts to grape vines I trimbed a number
of Apple trees & spent most of the day in Labor Asahel
& Owen went up the Canyon. On the 11 Wilford
Beatie had a horse that He was riding rear up & fall
over backwards on to him and injured him some
but broak No bones I had an interview
to day with Elizabeth & Azmon Elizabeth is
87 years of age but still able to travel all
over the Neighborhood & make mischief
14 we spent the day at Brother Teasdales had an interview
with several friends And at 9 oclok we Took carriges
to go to Manti to Dedicate the Mantit TempleBrother
Baily drove Brother G Q Cannon and my self while crossing
^^ the mountain it being dark He got out of the road & came
near turning us over down the Mountain which if He had
have done would Either have killed us or broaken our limbs
~ Saturday
May 12th 1888
I spent the day at the farm I done a good deal of
work I set 19 Posts to grape vines I trimbed a number
of Apple trees & spent most of the day in Labor Asahel
& Owen went up the Canyon. On the 11 Wilford
Beatie had a horse that He was riding rear up & fall
over backwards on to him and injured him some
but broak No bones [FIGURE] I had an interview
to day with Elizabeth & Azmon Elizabeth is
87 years of age but still able to travel all
over the Neighborhood & make mischief
~ Sunday
13 Sunday I met at Asahels with G Q Cannon & F D Richards
to read over and prepare the Prayer to be offered at the dedication
of the Mantit Temple. We laid hands upon & Blessed the
[FIGURE] daughter of Clara W & Ovandoe's child and I sealed upon
her the name of Idi Clare Beebe. At 9 oclok I
rode to Mously Street crossing rail Road and at 10 o'clk
I went on board of a private car with G. Q. Cannon
B. YoungF. M. LymanC. W. Wilcken & George [blank]
with James Sharp & Sheridan Jacobs we rode 95 Miles
Near Nephi & took carriage and rode to Nephi 95 Miles
we stoped at Brother G Teasdale till Morning
~ Monday
14 we spent the day at Brother Teasdales had an interview
with several friends And at 9 oclok we Took carriges
to go to Manti to Dedicate the Manti Temple Brother
Baily drove Brother G Q Cannon and my self while crossing
[FIGURE] the mountain it being dark He got out of the road & came
near turning us over down the Mountain which if He had
have done would Either have killed us or broaken our limbs
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," May 12, 1888 - May 14, 1888, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 7, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ng5p