March 1, 1886
I spent this my Birth day at the farm at work the first
days work I had done for a long time I helped Asahel make
fence Posts a part of the day I fixed up the Hen House
and shoveled gravel I met in the Evening with my
family at the farm & had supper together Emma &
her family got up the supper. There were present
Emma with 5 childen Asahel, ClaraOwenBlanch and Alice Also Wilford and Delight, Emeline & Ensign
also My Son James J. & wife Fanny & Daughter & my
Daughters Bulah & Ella Also Brother and sister Jaques
it was the first time I had met with my family for over
a year, at 11 oclok I bid my wives children & friends
good by and I went to my place of abode. Anoth
Antimormon Bill is presented in the House of Congress to
deprive all the Mormon of all civil & political rights I received 4 Letters from JaquesLot Smith Emeline
& Wm Paxman I wrote 1 Letter to Brigham Young
5 I received 3 Letters from Jaques, Richards & Carter
I spent the day at farm I met in the Evening with 9 Brethren
~ Saturday
6 I receivd Letters from JaquesRichards I wrote ^2^ Letter
to Jaques & Richards I spent the day at the farm I hung a grind stone
March 1, 1886
I spent this my Birth day at the farm at work the first
days work I had done for a long time I helped Asahel make
fence Posts a part of the day I fixed up the Hen House
and shoveled gravel I met in the Evening with my
family at the farm & had supper together Emma &
her family got up the supper. There were present
Emma with 5 childen Asahel, ClaraOwenBlanch and
Alice Also Wilford and Delight, Emeline & Ensign
also My Son James J. & wife Fanny & Daughter & my
Daughters Bulah & Ella Also Brother and sister Jaques
it was the first time I had met with my family for over
a year, at 11 oclok I bid my wives children & friends
good by and I went to my place of abode. Anoth
Antimormon Bill is presented in the House of Congress to
deprive all the Mormon of all civil & political rights
FIGURES I received 4 Letters from JaquesLot Smith Emeline
& Wm Paxman I wrote 1 Letter to Brigham Young
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," March 2, 1886 - March 6, 1886, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 6, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/57mq