On the night of the 17 Dec Emma & myself went into the Temple & was sealed for 34 couple of our dead friends among
the Number Martishia Smith Emmas Mother was
[FIGURE] sealed to David W. Patten the Martered Apostle
Emma Smith Woodruff received her second Anointing
for her Mother at the Temple in the Evening of Dec 20, 1886
23 [FIGURE] I spent the day reading in my chamber I wrote to JaquesClaraOwen & Blanch
~ Friday
24 [FIGURES] we received Letters from JakesSarahClaraOwen
And President Taylor I wrote Letters to Jaques AsahelEm
wrote Clara and Owen
~ Saturday
25Christmass Morning warm & plesant. Emma had knit 13 pair of Mittens in which she put money & candy for
for the children in their stocking and there was a
great Row among the children this morning Grand Pa
& Grand Ma got $2.50 each in their stocking with other
things There is a great time in the street this Morning
A Band of Music representing Negrows are serinading
before the House and a regular Chiristmas Hollowday
We had our dinner at 3 oclok Brother Thomas Cottom
had all of his children together and 23 grand children
There was 20 grown persons & 24 children at the table the
Evening was spent in music & singing
On the night of the 17 Dec Emma & myself went into the
Temple & was sealed for 34 couple of our dead friends among
the Number Martishia Smith Emmas Mother was
[FIGURE] sealed to David W. Patten the Martered Apostle
Emma Smith Woodruff received her second Anointing
for her Mother at the Temple in the Evening of Dec 20, 1886
23 [FIGURE] I spent the day reading in my chamber I wrote to
JaquesClaraOwen & Blanch
~ Friday
24 FIGURES we received Letters from JakesSarahClaraOwen
And President Taylor I wrote Letters to Jaques AsahelEm
wrote Clara and Owen
~ Saturday
25 Christmass Morning warm & plesant. Emma had knit
13 pair of Mittens in which she put money & candy for
for the children in their stocking and there was a
great Row among the children this morning Grand Pa
& Grand Ma got $2.50 each in their stocking with other
things There is a great time in the street this Morning
A Band of Music representing Negrows are serinading
before the House and a regular Christmas Hollowday
We had our dinner at 3 oclok Brother Thomas Cottom
had all of his children together and 23 grand children
There was 20 grown persons & 24 children at the table the
Evening was spent in music & singing
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," December 20, 1886 - December 25, 1886, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Z8l8