March 2, 1887 ~ Wednesday

March 2 1887
This was an important day in my History. The saints in St George
Met in the Temple to day to get Endowment for my Dead. There was 122
persons got Endowments to day, & 28 Females & 45 men got Endowments
for Me, total 73 This was in commemoration of my 80^th Birth day
I addressed them at the Veil, the first time I had spoken to any
of the Saints in the capacity of a Meeting for 26 Months except one
at
St George I had Adopted to me the following Persons in the Temple

(Calvin Stratton, 2 Gabrilla Stratton, 3 Martin Stratton)
(4 Great Grand Mother in Law Stratton his wife, 5 Timothy Stratton)
(Adopted to Wilford Woodruff & family)

At the close of the labor of the Day I rode to W^m Atkin &
spent the night 10 Miles

March 3, 1887 ~ Thursday

3 I rode with Brother Atkins into Arizona 10 miles & returned 20 M[iles]

March 4, 1887 ~ Friday

4 I spent the day reading a Book called the wonders of the world
I received a letter from Jaques I wrote 2 letter to Jaques & Emma

March 5, 1887 ~ Saturday

5 I spent the day reading the travels of Baker & Livingston

March 6, 1887 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading

March 7, 1887 ~ Monday

7 I received 13 Letters from David Whitmer, 2 from Jaques,
Asahel, Emma, Henry, Lucy, Phebe Snow, Susan, Phebe C Scholes, Bell
& Jesse & W^m H Thompson I wrote ^13^ toLetters to J Jaques, Asahel, Emma,
Clara, Blanch, Owen Alice, Phebe Snow Susan & Phebe Scholes Mary
& Sarah & Jesse & Bell Moses

March 8, 1887 ~ Tuesday

8 I went on to the pond with my boat a part of the day

March 9, 1887 ~ Wednesday

9 In company with W^m Atkins & son we rode in a Buggy 10 M[iles]
the 4 on Horsback over vary steep Mountains & Hills vary rocky &
rogh to Atkins spring in Arizona whare He is keeping his sheep
herd it is a vary good cold spring of water we returned vary weary weary
^ ^ I received Letters from McA, Roskelly Jaques, Duffin Wilford & Brown distance 28 M[iles]

March 2, 1887 ~ Wednesday

March 2 1887 This was an important day in my History. The saints in St George Met in the Temple to day to get Endowment for my Dead. There was 122 persons got Endowments to day, & 28 Females & 45 men got Endowments for Me, total 73 This was in commemoration of my 80th Birth day I addressed them at the Veil, the first time I had spoken to any of the Saints in the capacity of a Meeting for 26 Months except one at St George I had Adopted to me the following Persons in the Temple

(Calvin Stratton, 2 Gabrilla Stratton, 3 Martin Stratton) (4 Great Grand Mother in Law Stratton his wife, 5 Timothy Stratton) (Adopted to Wilford Woodruff & family)

At the close of the labor of the Day I rode to Wm Atkin & spent the night 10 Miles

March 3, 1887 ~ Thursday

3 I rode with Brother Atkins into Arizona 10 miles & returned 20 Miles

March 4, 1887 ~ Friday

4 I spent the day reading a Book called the wonders of the world FIGURES I received a letter from Jaques I wrote 2 letter to Jaques & Emma

March 5, 1887 ~ Saturday

5 I spent the day reading the travels of Baker & Livingston

March 6, 1887 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading

March 7, 1887 ~ Monday

7 FIGURES I received 13 Letters from David Whitmer, 2 from Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Henry, Lucy, Phebe Snow, Susan, Phebe C Scholes, Bell & Jesse & Wm H Thompson I wrote 13Letters to J Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Clara, Blanch, Owen Alice, Phebe Snow Susan & Phebe Scholes Mary & Sarah & Jesse & Bell Moses

March 8, 1887 ~ Tuesday

8 I went on to the pond with my boat a part of the day

March 9, 1887 ~ Wednesday

9 [FIGURE] In company with Wm Atkins & son we rode in a Buggy 10 Miles [FIGURE] 4 on Horsback over vary steep Mountains & Hills vary rocky & rogh to Atkins spring in Arizona whare He is keeping his sheep herd it is a vary good cold spring of water we returned vary weary weary [FIGURE] I received Letters from McA, Roskelly Jaques, Duffin Wilford & Brown distance 28 Miles