Jan 13 1887
The house of representatives of the Congress of the United States has
this day turned the Last key that seals their condemnation
and lays the foundation for the overthrow & final destruction
of the United States government. They have this day passed the Edmund
Tucker Bill which takes away Every political, Civil, & Religious
right of near 200,000 of the Latter Day Saints because of
our religion. This Bill will pass the Senate be signed By the President & Become a Law, the most unconstitutional Law
Ever past By any Republican government on Earth
15 ^^ I received 2 Letter from Owen & H. J. GrantEmma received Letters from Asahel & Clara. I Became confvinced it
was best to make arangement for Emma to return home
as she was Needed in the family
~ Sunday
16 I wrote 7 Letters to ^2^ JaquesClaraOwen & H J Grant Emma wrote to AsahelBlanch Clara & Owen I received Letters from Asahel & Jaques I wrote Letters to
Jaques & Asahel
~ Monday
17[FIGURE] We rode 8 miles south then went up the Clara field I shot
10 quails 6 at one shot Brother Thompson got 3 making 13. 16 Miles
~ Tuesday
18 I wrote to Asahel I had an interview with Asahel ^Atkin^
20 I received 1 Letter from A M Tenney I wrote
3 Letters to President Taylor, A. M. Tenney and Jaques I went to the Temple with Emma was sealed for 26 couple of Dead friends
~ Thursday
FIGURES Jan 13 1887
The house of representatives of the Congress of the United States has
this day turned the Last [FIGURE] key that seals their condemnation
and lays the foundation for the overthrow & final destruction
of the United States government. They have this day passed the Edmund
Tucker Bill which takes away Every political, Civil, & Religious
right of near 200,000 of the Latter Day Saints because of
our religion. This Bill will pass the Senate be signed By the
President & Become a Law, the most unconstitutional Law
Ever past By any Republican government on Earth
15 [FIGURE] I received 2 Letter from Owen & H. J. GrantEmma received
[FIGURE] Letters from Asahel & Clara. I Became convinced it
was best to make arangement for Emma to return home
as she was Needed in the family
~ Sunday
16 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to 2 JaquesClaraOwen & H J GrantEmma wrote to AsahelBlanch Clara & Owen I received
FIGURES Letters from Asahel & Jaques I wrote Letters to
Jaques & Asahel
~ Monday
17 [FIGURE] We rode 8 miles south then went up the Clara field I shot
10 quails 6 at one shot Brother Thompson got 3 making 13. 16 Miles
~ Tuesday
18 [FIGURE] I wrote to Asahel I had an interview with Atkin
20 FIGURES I received 1 Letter from A M Tenney I wrote
3 Letters to President Taylor, A. M. Tenney and Jaques
FIGURES I went to the Temple with Emma was sealed for 26 couple of Dead friends
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," January 13, 1887 - January 20, 1887, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oZpk