Feb 12 1888 Sunday I wrote 1 Letter to NellieEmma wrote to Henry
~ Monday
13 I signed 25 Recommends, I receivd 28 Letters
20 Public 8 Private. I wrote to 2 JaquesE N AustinMary Atkins & Sarah sent Sarah 2 {rings}we& 9 Public
Letters we road to Br McDonalds & spent the night
~ Tuesday
14 I signed 17 Recommends I receivd 17 Letters
I wrote 4 public Letters I went to the Theater in the Evening
~ Wednesday
15 I signed 16 Recommends I received 24 Letter,
I wrote 10 Letters. I wrote to Jaques & Wilford
~ Thursday
16 I signed 35 Recommends Receivd 30 Letters
I wrote 10 Letters 8 Pub 2 to Jaques & Sarah I
had an interview with James J., T E Ricks & the City Council of the Legislature I went to the farm
& spent the night 3 Miles
~ Friday
17. I spent the day at the farm I received a telegram
from Maud and sent one in return ^^ I took a vary
severe cold which made me sick all night
I received 5 Letters to day
~ Saturday
18 I spent the day in the House we had a hard snow storm Ovando & Owen Moved the col coal House I was sick all
day & night with my cold
~ Sunday
19. I was quite poorly to day I sufferd much all last night
Sunday I looked over the Expression of 252 Members of
Congress upon the Utah question 54 were for the Admission
of Utah 124 against it & 74 Non committal
20 I spent the day in the House quite poorl I had interview with G Q C
~ Sunday
Feb 12 1888
[FIGURE] Sunday I wrote 1 Letter to NellieEmma wrote to
Henry
~ Monday
13 [FIGURE] I signed 25 Recommends, I receivd 28 Letters
20 Public 8 Private. I wrote to 2 JaquesE N AustinMaryAtkins & Sarah sent Sarah 2 {rings}& 9 Public
Letters we road to Br McDonalds & spent the night
~ Tuesday
14 FIGURES I signed 17 Recommends I receivd 17 Letters
I wrote 4 public Letters I went to the Theater in the Evening
~ Wednesday
15 [FIGURE] I signed 16 Recommends I received 24 Letter,
I wrote 10 Letters. I wrote to Jaques & Wilford
~ Thursday
16 [FIGURE] I signed 35 Recommends Receivd 30 Letters
I wrote 10 Letters 8 Pub 2 to Jaques & Sarah I
had an interview with James J., T E Ricks & the
Council of the Legislature I went to the farm
& spent the night 3 Miles
~ Friday
17. I spent the day at the farm I received a telegram
from Maud and sent one in return [FIGURE] I took a vary
severe cold which made me sick all night
I received 5 Letters to day
~ Saturday
18 I spent the day in the House we had a hard snow storm
Ovando & Owen Moved the coal House I was sick all
day & night with my cold
~ Sunday
19. [FIGURE] I was quite poorly to day I sufferd much all last night
Sunday I looked over the Expression of 252 Members of
Congress upon the Utah question 54 were for the Admission
of Utah 124 against it & 74 Non committal
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," February 12, 1888 - February 20, 1888, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 30, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/EqD4