Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)

From 1886 to 1892 6 years 480 Pages

12
January 1^st 1886,
to
December 31, 1892.

WILFORD, WOODRUFF^'S
JOURNAL
FOR
1886

A synopsis of Wilford Woodruff^s Travels and
labors taking from his Journals by himself from
1834 to 1885 inclusive Making [FIGURE] 51 years of Labor
in the Ministry as a Member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

I travelled during this Period through
England, Scotland, Wales, six Islands of
the sea 23 of the United States and Five territories
including the Rocky Mountains Utah Idaho
Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming Nevada,
& Calafornia. I crossed the Atlantic Ocean
four times. I Travelled 143,369 Miles
I held 4191 Meetings I Preached 3250
discourses. I Attended 73 Semi Annual
Conferences. I Esstablished 77 Preaching
Places in the vineyard. I Organized
51 Branches of the Church in the Vineyard
I added to the Church 1800 souls in 8
Months labor in the South of England in
1840, among whom were 200 preachers
of the various sects of the day, 50 of the
Preachers Belonged to the United brethren
who had broaken off from the Wesliem Meth-
odist. There were 600 of the United Brethren
all were Baptized Except 1 person. I Ordained
Elders and Priests who done a good Deal of the
Baptizing I ownly Baptized 1045 persons

I confirmed 3343 for the living I assisted
in confirming 4499. I spent 603 days
in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City
and most of two years in St George
Temple in giving Endowments I
Presided during the time There were
Baptized during this Period for the
Living and the dead 85,851 and the
same Number confirmed we
gave Endowments during this time
for the living and the Dead 41,398.
I sealed at the Altar for the living and the
Dead 11550 couple. Others sealed during this
time 21991. Most of whom I witnessed
Total Sealed while I was Present 33541 couple
for the Living and the Dead I was Baptized for
443 Dead friends the rest of my family was
Baptized for 2745. Total Baptized for my Dead
friends 3188 For the Woodruff, Hart, & Thompson
families. I had Endowments in the St George
Temple for 2518 of my Dead friends this
was through the assistance of my friends. I
have 427 more Endowments to finish my
Record This up to Aprail 1883. I had [FIGURE] 336
single Dead women sealed to me of my
relatives By the council of President Young
This includes 1885 I was sealed at the

Alter for 1117 couple of Dead friends up to
Jan 1886. I had 233 persons Adopted to me
by their own request. I was adopted to my Father
Aphek Woodruff He was Ordained A High Priest
and Patriarch. I Officiated in Adoptigng 96
others men to men I sealed 806 children to
Parents and assisted in sealing 1004 children
to Parents My Father Aphek and Azubah
Woodruff had 6 children sealed to them.
Ezra & Sarah Carter had 4 children sealed
to them all were Dead, this was in 1881. I gave
488 Their seconed Anointing I assisted in
giving 590 others their seconed Anointing
I received second Anointing for Father
Aphek Woodruff, Uncle Ozem Woodruff,
and the Prophet Robert Mason also Samuel
Smith Father of Emma Smith Woodruff My
Daughter Phebe. A. W. Snow was Anointed
for my Mother Bulah & Azubah Woodruff
and three wives of Robert Mason Aprail
9, 1871. Ezra Carter sen, Sarah Fabyan Carter
Ozem Woodruff, Acksah Merril & Hannah
Hart Woodruff Robert Mason & 3 wives were
all Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen and Phebe
Whitamore Carter Woodruff on the 13 day of Aprail
1877. On the 10 day of Aprail 1877 Samuel
B Hardy & wife Josiah Hardy and wife were

Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen the first
Persons Ever adopted to me on Earth

I Attended 32 High Councils, and 20 Priest-
hood Meetings. I attended 130 meetings of
the Elders Quorums; I attended 398 councils
with the Presidency & Twelve. I attended 1102
Prayer Circles with the Presidency & Twelve
I Attended 213 Meetings with my Prayer Circle
I Attended 43 Meetings of the Young Mens
Mutual improvement Association And 5
sabbath school unions

I assisted in organizing the first Presidency of the Church in 1880
I ordained 1 Apostle & Assisted in ordaining
8 Apostles. I Ordained 23 Patriarchs. I
Assisted in ordaining 84 Patriarchs
I Ordained 93 High Priests Assisted in ordaining
17 High Priests. I Ordained 24 High Council
& Assisted in ordaining 75 High Council
I Ordained 59 seventies, I ordained
one of the first 7 Presidents of the seventies
I ordaind 667 Elders & Assisted in ordaining
4347 Elders I Also assisted in ordaining Elders
for the Dead 4932 Total in Ordaining for the
living & the Dead 9948 I ordained 23 Bishops
& 17 councillors to the Bishop. I assisted in ordaining
5 Bishops & 4 councillors I ordained 446
Priests, 66 Teachers & 15 Deacons

I set apart & blessed 1034 Missionaries and
Assisted in setting apart 4512 Missionaries
I set apart 12 Midwives Assisted in 27 others
I Blessed 283 children

I administered unto 922 sick persons by
the laying on of hands and anointing with oil
and rebuking in the name of Jesus Christ, and
many were healed by the Power of God, Devils
were cast out, The dumb spake, the Def herd,
The Blind saw, the Lame walked, The sick
were raised up. And in one instance the
Dead were raised in the case of my own wife Phebe
after the spirit left the Body she was raised to life
by the laying on of hands and the power of God in
the presence of many witnesses

I organized 16 Branches of the United Order
I held 16 meetings with the United Order
I wrote 4767 Letters I received 3576 Letters
I Paid Tithing from 1850 to 1885 $4903.57
I recorded in my Journal 30 sermons of
Joseph Smith the Prophet and 24 ^81^ sermons of
President Brigham Young & of the Twelve Apostles.
I recorded in my Journals from 1834 to
1885 inclusive 4000 Pages, and My Autobyogr-
aphy contains 1194 Pages I did not write
but a small portion of the Autobyography
Edward Tullidge wrote the most of it

I sealed 9 dead Persons to Joseph Smith the Prophet
5 to Hyram Smith the Patriarch, 4 to Father John Smith
3 to Samuel H. B. Smith, 3 to Don Carloss Smith, 3 to
Wilford Woodruff ^Jr I dedicated the Baptismal Font
in the 14 ward 1857. AI dedicated the Assembly
Room in the 13 ward Jan 1, 1861, The Assembly
Room in the 14 ward Dec 24, 1861, The Farmington
Meeting House 1864, The Pason Meeting House
Utah Co July 20, 1872. I dedicated the cornor
stone of Z.C.M.I. Nov 25, 1875 I dedicated the
Z.C.M.I Building After it was finished March 13, 1876
I dedicated the Relief Society House in the
2 ward Feb 28, 1875. I dedicated the Mill Creek
ward Meeting House May 21, 1876. I dedicated
The St George Temple under the Direction of
Brigham Young in connexion with Erastus
Snow & Brigham Young ^Jr Jan 1, 1877.

I also Attended the following Dedications
The Meeting House in the Kays word Sept 17, 1863
G A Smith was mouth. The Baptismal Font Temple
Block, Great Salt Lake City 1864 Brigham Young was
Mouth, The Nephi Meeting House June 24, 1865
G A Smith was Mouth, The City Hall Salt Lake City
Jan 8, 1866 G. Q. Cannon Mouth, The Grantsville
Meeting House July 14, 1866 G Q Cannon Mouth,
The Cooperativ Store of W^m Jennings March 1, 1849
Brigham Young G. A. Smith & D H Wells all prayed.

The Springville Meeting House Aprail 17, 1869 D H Wells
was Mouth. The coleville Meeting House, sept 21, 1869
D H Wells was Mouth. The Toolele City Meeting
House Sept 21 April 30, 1870. D. H. Wells was Mouth.
The Insane Asslum S L City June 27, 1870
John Taylor was Mouth. I Attended the Dedicatin
the Dedication of laying the cornor stone of Logan
Temple sept 17, 1877. The Twelve Apostles laid
the South East cornor, Bishops & High Council
the South West cornor, The High Priests
the North west cornor, The seventies & Elders
the North East Cornor. I Attended the
dedication of the Temple ground in Salt Lake
City and the laying of the cornorstone of the
Temple on the 6 day of Aprail 1853

I deposited the Books & Records in a stone in
the foundation of Salt Lake Temple on the 13 day of
Aug, 1857 President Brigham Young dedicated
the same. I was Appointed to superintend the diging
out of the foundation of the Temple I spent 111
days in that service. I attended 169 meeting
with the school of the Prophets in S. L. C. I collected
for the Temple in Nauvoo $1674. I printed the
Times & Seasons & Nauvoo Neighbor in connexion
with John Taylor for two years. I printed 2500
copies of the Millenal Star in 1845.

I Published 3000 copies of the doctrins & covenants
in England and secured the copyright in Stationers
Hall in London in 1845. I Published 20000 copies
of the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles by order
of Parley P Pratt on his own responsibility

I have been Ordained during the foregoing period to
the office of Teacher, Priest Elder 2 Quorum of seventies
first Quorum of Seventies and of the Twelve Apostles

I received my Endowments under the hands of
Brigham Young under the directions of Joseph
Smith the Prophet. I received the washing of feet under
the Hands of Heber C. Kimball

I officiated as a Member of the City Council in
Nauvoo. I was appointed a member of the regency
in Salt Lake City. I was Appointed Chaplain of
the Nauvoo Legion & officiated as such. I was
Appointed Clerk & Historian of the Twelve
Apostles. I moved to Provo with 30 tons of freight
with my family, flocks & Heards and prepard
for the burning of the country in AD. 1858 in the
time of the Buchannan Armey And returned at the
close of the war. I spent two days with the Presidency
Twelve, & Peace Commissioner And acepted of
Presidents Buchannon Pardon for sins we never
commit And Peace was restored

I was Appointed President of the Universal
sicientific society & held 25 Meetings with them

I was Appointed President of the Deseret
Agricultural and Manufacturing society in
1862 And served as such for ten years.

I was Elected A Member of the Territorial
Legislator and served as such 22
years. 20 years in the Legislative Council
in which I spent 733 days. I was Elected
a member of the Senate of the State of Deseret.
I was Appointed Assistant Historian in
AD 1855 I compiled & published the History
of 8 of Twelve Apostles in the Deseret News.
I was Appointed President of the Horticultural
society in 1855, and served as such.

I was Appointed President of the Jorden
Irrigating Society in 1862 And in 1864
I was Appointed Treasurer And G A Smith
President. I was Appointed Chairman of
the Medical board of Examination in 1862
and served as ^such^ (But I think a vary inappropriate
Appointment) I attended Zions Camp Party
in 1864, the first meeting of the company in
30 years. I was foreman of the Grand
Jury in Salt Lake City in 1867 And attended
6 days session.

I Attended 30 Meetings of the Gardner Club
I was Elected a Member of the City Council of Provo
And officiated as such

I was chosen President of the Cooperative
Stock Company in 1876

I was Elected a Members of the board of
Directors of the Merchantile Institution of
Z.C.M.I. And officiated as such two years
I was Appointed Historian of the
Church on the 7 day of Oct, 1883
And have officiated as since

[FIGURE] I Wilford Woodruff Testify that I
heard Heber C. Kimball and President Joseph
Young say that they heard Joseph Smith
the Prophet say in thereir presence & in the
Presence of others in 1832 the first time
the Prophet Ever had an interview with
Brigham Young, He said the day would come
when Brigham Young would presid over the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
that was 4 years before there was any
quorum of Twelve Apostles Chosen, And
No man knew that Brigham Young would Ever
be An Apostle unless God reve[a]led it to the
Prophet yet after sixteen years of Revelation
and change in the Church this Prophicy came
to pass to the vary letter for He was President
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles years before
He became President of the Church

January 1, 1886 ~ Friday

Jan 1, 1886
[FIGURE] I spent this my new years day in my comfortable
retreat Asahel spent a part of the day with me The
year 1885 which is past & gone has been an Event-
ful one in some respects. The persecution of the Gover[nmen]t
against the Latter Day Saints has commenced in
the year 1885 And there is a prospect of its being
vary severe during 1886. It seems as if the whole
government hade turned Mob including the President the
Supreme Court the Cabinet & Congress all seem det-
ermind to mob & rob the Latter Day Saints under
the form of Law But we still maintain that God
Reigns & will untill He puts all Enemies under
his feet, and He will fight the battles of his saints
and He will bring Judgment upon our Enemies & destroy
them in his own due time this is the Testimony of Wilford
Woodruff at the close of the year look to this page &
see what the signs of the year has been

[FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Nellie Emma & Asahel wrote
with me. I sent 20 stamps I wrote to Wm H Thompson &
Amelia Thompson I sent her A likeness I wrote 2 to
Jaques

January 2, 1886 ~ Saturday

2 I spent the day reading

January 3, 1886 ~ Sunday

3 Sunday I spent most of the day reading the D & C

January 4, 1886 ~ Monday

4 [FIGURE] I wrote to Phebe & Susan I wrote 10 miles
South & had an interview with Presidents Taylor Cannon 20 Miles
& M Thatcher on Y M. M. I. Association The
Decision was the young People might hold their Stake Conferences
but not a general Conference at the time of our semi Annual
conferences as it would have a tendency to draw from the general interest

January 5, 1886 ~ Tuesday

Jan 5 1886
[FIGURE] I spent the day at the farm I wrote to Phebe
^[FIGURE]^ & susan I received Letters from Pheb & Susan

January 6, 1886 ~ Wednesday

6. [FIGURE] I helped Asahel clean out the stables & I
wrote ^5^ Letters to Brockbank Hilton to Jaques,
Jack, Phebe & Susan spent the night at Frides
[FIGURE] I received 8 letters from Sarah, Roskelley, Thompson
Jaques, Bleak, Delight, Anna Tenney, & Paxman

January 7, 1886 ~ Thursday

7 [FIGURE] I wrote to Joseph Richards at St Joseph

January 8, 1886 ~ Friday

8 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Jaques, Emma & Asahel visited me

January 9, 1886 ~ Saturday

9 I spent the day compiling my Journal

January 10, 1886 ~ Sunday

10 I spent the day looking over my Journals & Letter

January 11, 1886 ~ Monday

^11^ I Bought a Horse for the farm of Black Prime
stock of the Church for $130. A double Harness
for $45 dollars Total $175.

[FIGURE]I recived 2 letters from Thompson & Jaques

January 12, 1886 ~ Tuesday

12 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, J. W. Taylor Gibbs
2 to Sarah, & Bishop Farrell F D Richards. I received
[FIGURE] Letters from Susan Milton Jaques F. D. Richards
I told Jaques to put in my will 75 sheep to Each four

January 13, 1886 ~ Wednesday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote ^5^ to Bleak, F. D. Richards, W^m. H. Thompson
J McAllister & Anna S Tenney I received a
^[FIGURE]^ 2 Letters from Milton & Susan

January 14, 1886 ~ Thursday

14. I wrote to James Pieler Wm Paxman I received
[FIGURE] Letters from Jaques, G Teasdale W^m H Thompson
& W^m Atkin I met in the Evening with 9 of the
[FIGURE] Twelve including [FIGURE] G. Q. C. on important Church business
staid untill 12 oclok Returned to the farm & spent
the night 8 mile

January 15, 1886 ~ Friday

Jan 15, 1886
[FIGURES] I wrote to Milton W Snow & sent him a copy of
a synopsis of my Journal for some 51 years as He
wanted to keep it during his life I wrote to Nellie

January 16, 1886 ~ Saturday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote 8 Letters to Milton, Susan Phebe
Orion, McAllister, Thompson, G Teasdale
and Jaques. I receivd ^3^ Letters from Jaques
^[FIGURE]^ President Taylor Susan Asahel & Emma called

January 17, 1886 ~ Sunday

17. [FIGURE] {Sunday} I wrote ^5^ Letters to Richards, Nellie
Jaques, Susan, ^&^ Henry Cox.

January 18, 1886 ~ Monday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote to A M Tenney & Phebe C Scholes

January 19, 1886 ~ Tuesday

19 [FIGURES] I wrote 1 Letter to J Jaques I received
6 Letters from Paxman, Azmon, Thompson
L W Snow, McAllister, & F D Richards {I hid well}

January 20, 1886 ~ Wednesday

20 [FIGURES] I wrote Letters to Emma to Jack, Jaques
Susan, Bulah, F. D. Richards W^m Paxman & Snow

January 21, 1886 ~ Thursday

21 [FIGURES] I received Letter from Thompson, Jaques
Lot Smith, & F. D. Richards & Susan I wrote
56 Letters to, Thompson, 2 to Bleak; Azmon McA & Bleak & Jaques

January 22, 1886 ~ Friday

22 [FIGURES] I receivd Letters from Bleak
Sarah, Hanes F D Richards Thompson I wrote letter
to Sarah, Mary, Newton, Jaques, Lot Smith & Hanes
I helped Asahel Paper a room

January 23, 1886 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the day upon my Journals I spent the night {at the farm}

January 24, 1886 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I received ^5^ letters from Phebe, Milton, Susan
[FIGURES] Jaques F D Richards I red the propositiens to
President Taylor & Endorsed them I wrote ^5^ Letters to Susan
Jaques, Spence, Richards & Phebe I spent the night at the farm

January 25, 1886 ~ Monday

25 I spent the day on my Journals & Reading

January 26, 1886 ~ Tuesday

Jan 26, 1886
[FIGURES] I received 2 letters from Bulah & Jaques
I wrote Letters to Jaques & Bulah I kept a copy of
Bulah Letter I spent the day writing & Reading ^wrote^ Susan

January 27, 1886 ~ Wednesday

27 [FIGURES] I receivd Letters from F D Richards Emeline
& Nellie I wrote 1 Letter to Emeline I spent the day reading
[FIGURE] The whole Nation seems stired up against the Saints
The Grand Jury now find from 1 to 6 Indictments against
the saints for the same crime

January 28, 1886 ~ Thursday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to J Jaques I spent the day writing

January 29, 1886 ~ Friday

29 [FIGURES] I received ^7^ Letters from Jaques, Susan
Thompson, McAllister, Sarah, Newton & Mary
I wrote 4 Letters to Nellie sent $10, Henry Jaques
^&^ David

January 30, 1886 ~ Saturday

30 I received ^4^ Letters from Sarah Mary Newton Amelia
9 ^I wrote to^ McAllister, Sarah, Newton, Mary Amelia, Thompson
Jaques Susan & Bulah

January 31, 1886 ~ Sunday

31. [FIGURES] I received 4 Letters from M. Teasdale, F. Spencer
I Hanes, Jaques I wrote 5 Letters to Wilford, Susan, Jaques
J. W. Taylor, & David Hilton.

February 1, 1886 ~ Monday

Feb 1. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to George H Taylor & F Spencer
we had a Rainy day

February 2, 1886 ~ Tuesday

2 [FIGURES] I received 7 Letters from Pheb scholes, I. F. Carter, Duffin
McAllister, Reynolds, Emeline, & Ensign. I wrote ^2^ Letters
to Jaques. I spent the day in the Historians Office Met with
the Manti Temple Committee. I wrote to Phebe A Snow on
Land Matters I spent the night at E Smith

February 3, 1886 ~ Wednesday

3 I spent the day at E Smiths I conversed with him on Law
Matters Public & Private Land Matters I spent the Evening in

Feb 3, 1886
the Office on Auditing Church accounts I wrote one letter
[FIGURE] to Bulah Asahel got a waggon to day of John W Taylor
on rent Asahel took me 3 miles to my lodging place I signed
5 Deeds at Historians Office of my Personal Real Esstate

February 4, 1886 ~ Thursday

4 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Elizabeth Browett, Phebe C.
Scholes and Emeline & Ensign

February 5, 1886 ~ Friday

5 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jesse & Bell Moses, Leslie, Bleak
McAllister, Thompson, & Brigham Y Duffin

February 6, 1886 ~ Saturday

6 [FIGURES] I receivd Letter from Sarah, Newton G Teasdale
I wrote Letters to G. Teasdale & M. E. Teasdale

February 7, 1886 ~ Sunday

7 Sunday I wrote 7 Letters to Pheb, Susan Milton
[FIGURE] Sarah C. L. Christianson Roskelley & Jaques
I went to the farm and spent the night Emma was quite sick

February 8, 1886 ~ Monday

Feb 8^th 1886 [FIGURES] Glory Hallelalulah [Hallelujah] to God and
[FIGURE] and the Lamb for his mercies Endureth forever
Let all the Earth Praise the Lord. The History of this day
is one of the Most important Events of my life and is well
worth a place in the Records of the History of the Church
I was requested to meet with the Twelve at the office
this Evening on Church business Accordingly I left the
farm at 5 oclok AM on a pair of running geers, and
Asahel drove me up to the Historians Office I arived
there at 6 oclok I had to sit out of Doors untill 8 oclk
before I could get in not having keys with me I found
Brother Erastus Snow abed I talked with him a short
time He drested & Eat his Breakfast we counciled
upon various things I attended to some business
with Brother Jaques. Then some brethren came in

[FIGURES] Feb 8^th 1886 [FIGURES]
to convers upon some Legislative Business and
Brother Franklin D Richards came in and
Anounced that Our Office was all surrounded
by a body of Marshals I imediately locked up my
Papers in a draw[er] Put on my overshues hung up
my overcoat and took a survey of our position
I saw we had some 20 Marshals surrounded the
Gardo House & Our office, and there was No Escape
Brother Erastus Snow & myself were the ownly two
Persons that they would be liable to arest we went up
into a small Bed Room & locked ourselves in &
we were there an hour watching the Marshals
guarding outside while others were searching the
Gardo House they searched that Building from top
to Bottom also the Lion & Behive House & President
Offices and were searching the Tithing Office and
after we had Been shut up an hour in our little
bed Room like two Rats in a trap we thought it
was not wisdom for us to be go caught in that
Brother Milando Pratt thought they were about
to search the office Brother Snow & myself then
went down into the Lower Room occupied By F D
Richards we saw the front of the Office occupied
By the Marshals I saw we had got to take some desperate
chance and But Little time to do it in the Marshals
wer all around & many were gath[er]ing in the streets
At first the Brethren seemed to think that one of
the Brethren had better drvive a Buggy up to the door

Feb 8^th 1886
and I Better try my hand at getting in to that and 2
Buggies were Driven up I prayed in my heart for the
Lord to direct me at that instant Brother Jenson stept
in to the Room with his glasses on I put my Glasses on
I said to Brother Jenson I will walk with you acrss
the street to the other Office we walked out of the
door to the gate together there was a Marshal each
side of the Gate & a Dozen more on each side of the
side walk leading to the Gardo & Greenman coming
upon the west with the squad of Marshals who had
been searching the Tithing Office and we walked right
right through betwen the two lines of Marshals
to the crossing from the Gardo House to the Presidents
Office and then crossed the street into the office
through all the Marshals perhaps 20 of them & many
of the Brethren who had gathered in the street and
the Eyes of all the Marshals was closed By the
power of God and all they saw was Jenson quite a
smart Danishman and me an other Old Codger of
a Danishman The saints knew me The Marshals did
not The street and yard Before the Presidents office was
full of Brethren who knew me I recognized No one nor
paid attention to any one The dangerous feature in
the operation was the Eyes of all the Brethren in the street
followed me from time I left the Historians office untill I
Entered the Presidents office so said the observers when
I shut the door of the clerks office Behind me I felt to
shout Glory Halleluhah [Hallelujah] though I said Nothing ownly thank God

Feb 8, 1886
As soon as I got into the Office I passed into
the upper Story I was on ^met^ by Br Hyde Seymour B
Young & others as ther was ^4^ Marshals stationed in the
Rear of the Lion & Beehive Hous I went through a
gate on the East & got into a Buggy of Seymour
B Youngs & He drove me to his Mothers whare I got
dinner staid untill 8 oclok when Brothe Hide took
me in his Buggy & took me to Emmas whare I found
them in a Excited state I spent a few moments with
them than wient to my safe Resting place Now for
Brothe Snow As soon as I was safe my heart was
drawn out for Brother Snow I felt to Pray God to deliver
him as He had done me when He undertook to
leave the Office as I had done He met Greenman
at the Door with his Marshals to search He said
Gentlemen dont leave here untill we get through
As Greenman was about to go into the office
Gilson handed him quite a Bundle of papers
probably warrants As they Entered F. D Richards
Office one of the Marshals By the Name of Smith
knew Erastus Snow and steped up to him & commenced
to thtalk to him as the Marshals were Examing the
Room & preparing to go through the House F D Richards
steped up to the Marshal Smith & said I suppose you
have No particular Business with this friend of yours
I want to speak with him I have a little Business with [him]
The Marshal says O No I have No Business with
him and Brother Richards walked off with him some

Feb 8, 1886
and like myself He was saved Now from this
House [Hour] Let not Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow
nor any other Saint Ever distrust the God of Israel
or the Son of God from Protecting or Delivering any
servant of God who should be delivered, and when-
ever it is otherwise it is because it is the will of God
as in the Death of the Savionur & of Joseph & Hyrum Smith

February 9, 1886 ~ Tuesday

(Feb 9 I arose this morning rejoicing in the victoy & deliver[ance]
we received yesterday) The whole force of all the Marshals
yesterday in searching the Gardo House The President
Office the Behive & Lion House The Tithing Offices
& Historians Office not a Man, woman, child, was
found or a paper served on any one And thank the
God of Heaven for all this.) I spent the day writing in
in my Journal & Rejoicing in the Lord.

[FIGURE] I wrote to President Taylor and gave him an account
of our victory yesterday {Emma stopped with me [Wed] night}

February 10, 1886 ~ Wednesday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Erastus Snow, F D Richards
J Jaques & J McAllister, Thompson, Bleak, Eyring
D. H. Cannon & McArthur, all in one

February 11, 1886 ~ Thursday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to Sarah, Mary, Newton, & Amelia in one
and Jaques I spent the whole day writing I wrote
6 Pages to G Teasdale see Note

February 12, 1886 ~ Friday

12 [FIGURE] I wrote to Bishop Harrison Sparry George Teasdale
& Leslie W Snow & Emeline Woodruff & F D Richards
^[FIGURE]^ and Jaques I received 11 Letters from St Georg & SLC &c

February 13, 1886 ~ Saturday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Ezra Carter of 12 pages

February 14, 1886 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday [FIGURE] I wrote, ^5^ Letters to McA Thompson Bleak, Jack & Jaques

Feb 15 1886
[FIGURES]
I was informed tonight that President G. Q. Cannon
was Arested on his way to San Francisco on the C. P
I am in hopes the report is not correct. I spent the day
in my room writing I wrote one Letter to Sarah &
[FIGURE] Mary

February 15, 1886 ~ Monday

15 [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to M. E. Teasdale & Mrs P A Christofferson

February 16, 1886 ~ Tuesday

16 [FIGURES] It is confirmed to day that George Q Cannon
is arested & in the Hands of the Marshals we are in the
Midst of a National Persecution The United States
Government is making war upon the Latter Day Saints
Judgment is begining at the House of God But if the Saints
suffer for their Religion our Persecuters will suffer for ther
sins Great things await this Generation Behold the
signs of the times watch for the coming of the Son of Man

February 17, 1886 ~ Wednesday

17 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters from Richard, Jaques, Sarah Andrews
& Emeline. I wrote Letters to Emeline sent order for $10 wrote
F. D. Richards, Jaques, Mr. Andrews, Tenney Emeli

[FIGURES] My abode was visited to day by 2 spotters they did not
finally search the House But they made a great Deal of Enquiry
about the House but finally went off {I was hid.} Asahel spent the night

February 18, 1886 ~ Thursday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote to Henry & Nellie Woodruff to Sarah & Newton
[FIGURE] I received ^6^ Letters from Richards, Jaques, susan & Phebe,
Phebe Scholes & W^m Paxman John S Gleason spent the night

February 19, 1886 ~ Friday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, Richards, Paxman, Phebe & Susan
[FIGURE] I received ^4^ Letters from Mrs Teasdale, Sarah F Spencer & Jaques

February 20, 1886 ~ Saturday

20 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to F Spencer, Mrs Teasdale, Jaques I walked
to the farm in the Evening & spent the night I received Letter
[FIGURE] from Mrs Andrews, Jaques, Pope, & Thompson

February 21, 1886 ~ Sunday

Feb 21, 1886
Sunday I spent the day reading

February 22, 1886 ~ Monday

22 [FIGURE] I wrote ^5^ Letters to Phebe, & Susan, Thompson Pope Jaques & F. D. Richards

February 23, 1886 ~ Tuesday

23 I spent the day reading History of the world Ward & Lock.

February 24, 1886 ~ Wednesday

24 [FIGURES] I received Letters McAllister 2, Thompson David & Jaques
I wrote ^3^ Letters to Thompson, McAllister ^&^ Sarah

[FIGURES] I met at W^m Cahoon and signed my will &
2 deeds of the Valley House Lot in Salt Lake City
and returned South to my place of Abode

February 25, 1886 ~ Thursday

25 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters from Wilford, Jaques
F. D. Richards, & Teasdale, & John Q Cannon I wrote ^7^ Letters
to James Jack, Wilford, Jaques, J. Q. Cannon, Mrs Teasdale
F. D. Richards L. W. Snow

February 26, 1886 ~ Friday

26 [FIGURES] I receivd Letters from G Teasdale, Sarah F D Richards
& Jaques I wrote 7 Letters to Andrews, Farnsworth, Sarah
E Snow, David P. W. Duffin Jaques & Emma

February 27, 1886 ~ Saturday

27 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to G. Teasdale, Richards, & Jaques
& Joseph F. Smith & Enoch Farr I went to the farm

February 28, 1886 ~ Sunday

28 Sunday I spent the day at the Farm reading the Miricle in Stone

March 1, 1886 ~ Monday

[FIGURE] Mar 1, 1886
Wilford Woodruff
79 years old
this day

[FIGURES] March 1, 1886
This is my Birth day I am
79 years old this day How strange
thes figures look to me That I have been
Preserved to this age while all the Prophets
and Apostles have been taken away much younger Joseph
Smith the Prophet was 39 when Martered I had a Meeting in the
Evening at my farm House with my wives & sons & daughters
the first time I had met with them together for more than
a year Then I was the first to leave to go to a safe resting place

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, Clara Owen Blanch 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 Jaques Lot Smith Emeline
& W^m Paxman I wrote 1 Letter to Brigham Young

March 2, 1886 ~ Tuesday

2 I spent the day reading & writing

March 3, 1886 ~ Wednesday

3 [FIGURES] I received 6 Letters & wrote 3 Letters to Prest
Taylor, Bulah, ^&^ Jaques and ashael for Mrs Frink
I had an interview with B. Young F M Farnsworth
& Empy I spent the night at the farm

March 4, 1886 ~ Thursday

4 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to G. Teasdale, Lot Smith, Bleak,
Jaques & Newton & Sarah Woodruff

March 5, 1886 ~ Friday

5 [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from Jaques, Richards & Carter
I spent the day at farm I met in the Evening with 9 Brethren

March 6, 1886 ~ Saturday

6 [FIGURES] I receivd Letters from Jaques Richards I wrote ^2^ Letter
to Jaques & Richards I spent the day at the farm I hung a grind stone

March 8, 1886 ~ Monday

March 7,8 1886
[FIGURE]
This would have been Phebe W. Woodruff Birthday if she
had Been alive she would have been 79 years of Age But she
was taken home a short time before having Died the 10 Nov
I spent Sunday the 7 at the farm

[FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques, Thompson, McAllister
Richards Susan and H. H. Bancroft I wrote ^6^ Letters to
S. H. Nichols & sent him a recommend wrote to Jaques, to
James Cushing, J. McAllister Thompson & I F Carter

March 9, 1886 ~ Tuesday

9 [FIGURES] I received Letters from Sarah, Jaques, & McAllister
I wrote Letter to Jaques Sarah Newton & Mary
More raiding to day

March 10, 1886 ~ Wednesday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote to Jaques {Sent for money.} wrote to David and
Nellie I read in the History of the world the great
last Battle & seige of paris by the Jermans who beat
the French Armey who numbered 660000 Men
and the German Army 610000 Total of the two armies
1270000 Men The French had to pay the Germans as
an indemnity for the war $1,000,000,000 besids a
great Loss of Life on both sides

March 11, 1886 ~ Thursday

11 A foot of snow on the ground this morning I recd
Letters from Jaques & Clara I wrote Letter to Jaques
[FIGURE] and Clara Asahel called in the Evening The
Governor Murry has vetoed Evry Bill the Legislature
has passed this session & the Government has refused to
pay the Legislature

March 12, 1886 ~ Friday

12 [FIGURES] I received 98 Letters from Clara, Jaques, Duffin
Hatch, Leslie, Electa Woodruff, Nellie & Mrs Peterson
I wrote one Letter to Clara Asahel visited me ^wrote^ A H Cannon

March 13, 1886 ~ Saturday

March 13, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote ^12^ Letters to F. D. Richards, Jaques, Asahel A. H. Cannon
L. H. Hatch S Roskelley L W Snow Henry & Nellie Electa
Woodruff Isabella M Peterson & Brigham Y Duffin
[FIGURE] I received Letters from Richards Jaques & Sarah

March 14, 1886 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I spent the day in reading & Prayer I went to
the city in the Evening I met several Brethren at the
Endowment House I administered the 2 Anointing to {Caroline Cannon}
I had an interview with Judge Smith he looked feeble 6 M[iles]

March 15, 1886 ~ Monday

15 [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from Sarah Newton & Mary
I spent the day at the farm Asahel & Owen drew Logs
and Lumber from the old stables & yard

March 16, 1886 ~ Tuesday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques Sarah Mary & Newton $10.

March 17, 1886 ~ Wednesday

17 [FIGURES] I received 3 Letters from E Snow Jaques &
J. G. Bleak I wrote 3 Letters to J. G. Bleak, J McAllister
W^m Thompson. G. Q. Cannon Did not appear at Court today
and the Court declaired his bonds forfeited $45000

March 18, 1886 ~ Thursday

18 Another snow storm. I wrote ^8^ Letters to Bleak, McA,
[FIGURE] Wm Thompson John & Emma Squire Samuel B & Josiah
Hardy and Erastus Snow And John Jaques I sent him
a Note {for five hundred dollars} And B. H. Shetler I received
[FIGURE] Letters from F. D. Richards, Jaques copy from E Snow
and W^m H Thompson Govornor Murry is removed
[FIGURE] thank fGord for that

March 19, 1886 ~ Friday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to W^m H. Thompson, Jaques, F D Richards
Jesse & Bell Moses

March 20, 1886 ~ Saturday

20 [FIGURE] I received Letters from Richard Thorn Jaques
John Morgan M Scholes Susan Schols {and Leslie}

March 21, 1886 ~ Sunday

21 I spent most of the day Reading Napoleon

March 22, 1886 ~ Monday

March 22, [18]86
[FIGURE] I wrote Letter to Jaques I spent the day reading I received
[FIGURE] 6 Letters from W^m Russell, Jaques C. NA. Foster Newton
Sarah & Mary ^&^ F. D. Richards

March 23, 1886 ~ Tuesday

23 I spent the day in reading

March 24, 1886 ~ Wednesday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & F W Richards I received 2
^[FIGURE]^ 2 Letters from Jaques 1 from A O Smoot

March 25, 1886 ~ Thursday

25 [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to A. O. Smoot Susan, Phebe &
M Scholes, Newton, Sarah & Mary & Charles A Foster
and Jaques I spent the night at the farm

March 26, 1886 ~ Friday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Henry & Nellie & W^m Russell

March 27, 1886 ~ Saturday

27 I spent the day at the farm Asahel & Emma went to the city &
boght an outfit for travelling of $180. I stoped at the farm

March 28, 1886 ~ Sunday

28 Sunday I spent the day at the farm reading I left in the Evening

March 29, 1886 ~ Monday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to F. D. Richards & Jaques I recd 2 letters

March 30 1886 ~ Tuesday

30 [FIGURE] I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Phebe C Scholes, Mary
and Sylvester Low. I spent the day reading the History of the
visitation & Exploration of all the Artic Explorers including Franklin
Kane, Hall, &c. It is a strange History of what Humanity can
go through

March 31, 1886 ~ Wednesday

31 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Bleak, Low, Newton
Haynes Phebe A Schols. I received 6 Letter from Jaques
^[FIGURE]^ F. D. Richards Wilford Emeline Ensign D H Cannon I wrote
to F D Richards

April 1, 1886 ~ Thursday

Aprail 1, 1886 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford Ensign & Em
I spent most of the day reading I reced 5 Letters from Hardies
M E Teasdale Ray, Jesse Moses and Jaques

April 2, 1886 ~ Friday

2^nd [FIGURE] I wrote 56 Letter to, Ray, Moses, Jaques, Tilley T
2 to Hardys I copied to Josiah Hardy from my Journal

April 3, 1886 ~ Saturday

April 3, 1886
[FIGURES] I receivd 2 Letter from G Teasdale & Jaques
I met in the Evening at Brother Grants with Broth Richard
Jack & Mussar I signed the report of the auditing committy

April 4, 1886 ~ Sunday

4 Sunday I spent the day at the farm reeding

April 5, 1886 ~ Monday

5 [FIGURE] I spent the day at the farm the Afternoon cutting potato.
I had a visit from Br Jaques He brought me 4 Letters from
Henry, Jesse & Bell, Bleak & Jaques I went to Brother Truman Frink
[FIGURE] And Blessed Brother & Sister Frink who were going on a visit
East to visit there friends Asahel planted several of Early
Rose potatoes today in the old Barn yard in the new of the Moon
see how they come out in their crop. War commenced in Texas
between Labor Knights & R Road Company 7 killed many wounded

April 6, 1886 ~ Tuesday

6 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Bishop Foreman Leslie & Jaques

April 7, 1886 ~ Wednesday

7^th I spent the day reading I spent the night at the farm

April 8, 1886 ~ Thursday

8 I packed the Medicine Chest to day and staid at the farm
Br Wm H Thompson arived & spent the night with us

April 9, 1886 ~Friday

9 [FIGURES] I received 7 Letters 2 from Jaques Sarah, Sylvia,
Low Bleak Roskelley sent work for Logan Temple
for March Baptized 4430, Endowed 1681, sealed 605 couple
I wrote Letter to Jaques & sylvia sent sylvia $10. I spent
the nights at {Frinks} with Brother W^m M Palmer

[FIGURE] {I got my trunk of books to Brother [Frink] for storage} Aprail 9, 1886

April 10, 1886 ~ Saturday

10 I read to Brother Palmer A Revelation I wrote 3 letters
[FIGURE] to M Thatcher, Roskelley and Sarah I went to the farm
in the Evening & W^m H Thompson walked with me to my
Place of abode I spent the rest of the night with Br W^m Palmer

April 11, 1886 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday I received a Letter from Br Jaques I Blessed Br & Sister
[FIGURES] Frink I wrote their Blessing Asahel copied it

April 12, 1886 ~ Monday

Aprail 12, 1886
I spent most of the day reading the Life of Lincoln wI went
to the farm at night.

April 13, 1886 ~ Tuesday

13 Clara is quite sick & Owen is bad in his Lungs I
spent the day at the farm I receivd ^2^ Letters from
[FIGURE] Phebe Schols & Jaques I wrote 4 Letter to Jaque &
[FIGURE] Susan & Phebe & wilford

April 14, 1886 ~ Wednesday

14 A snow storm Emma Asahel & myself rode to Br James
Moses on Big Cottonwood Creek 7 miles I take up my abode
there for a Month

April 15, 1886 ~ Thursday

15 [FIGURES] I went fishing caught 4 trout I found them vary scarce
in the creek I received 5 Letters from Jaque Richard [Jouce]
Ensign Jesse Moses I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & Emma
Leslie W Snow & Asahel visited me I did not know Leslie at
first He had changed much during the 2 year absence

April 16, 1886 ~ Friday

16 we had quite a snow storm I spent the day reading Irvin

April 17, 1886 ~ Saturday

17 we had quite a cold rain in the Afternoon I spent the day reading [Irvin]

April 18, 1886 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Jaques, Moses, Asahel &
Wilford

April 19, 1886 ~ Monday

19 A vary hard wind to day I spent the day reading Irvin

April 20, 1886 ~ Tuesday

20^th ^[FIGURE]^ Emma & Asahel visited me Blanch stoped with my
Daughter 10 year old I receivd 10 Letters from Richards,
Jaques, Sarah, Azmon, M Thatcher, J F Spight (Smith)
Stephen C Parry, Leslie, C A Foster & Hammond

April 21, 1886 ~ Wednesday

201 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Thatcher Jaques & Richards

April 22, 1886 ~ Thursday

22 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to President Taylor, Azmon, Newton
William, J. F. Spieight {Smith} S C Parry A rainey day to Henry

April 23, 1886 ~ Friday

23 [FIGURE] I went fishing a short time to day in big cottonwood
I caught one trout that weighed 4 lbs & 2 oz

April 24, 1886 ~ Saturday

April 24, 1886
[FIGURE] I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Josigh Hardy, Leslie
& Emeline & Delight ({not good}) I spent the day reading

April 25, 1886 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I spent the day reading the News of the day

April 26, 1886 ~ Monday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Delight sent order on coop to $15
wrote to Phebe & Leslie sent Phebe $5 on 1 share of coop
I sent an order by Asahel to the coop for $10 for
wire for Ensigns

April 27, 1886 ~ Tuesday

27 [FIGURE] Emma & Asahel called I received 7 Letters
from Jaques M S Ray, Phebe Cosie & Florence Schole,
Phebe A Snow, Sylvia M Thompson

April 28, 1886 ~ Wednesday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to A C Brixen, Isaack
Brockbank Wilford Cox 2 orders on Jacks &
Jaques Emma & Asahel Left for Home

April 29, 1886 ~ Thursday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Susan, Phebe, Cosie Florence
Robert & Wilford Scholes Jaques, Asahel, Sylvia, Asahel
and Sarah

April 30, 1886 ~ Friday

30 [FIGURE] I received Letters from Jaques, Wilford, Nellie, David
& B Duffin I spent the day proining Apple trees got weary

May 1, 1886 ~ Saturday

May 1. Brother Moses had a horse with a New Disease
in his hind leg swelled from hoof to the Belly He called upon
Dr C. W. Nunn Veterinary surgeon He ordered a Black oil rubed outside
And a Bottle of Medicine inwardly without this Medicine the
Leg would Birst & Bleed to death after applying the oil on the Leg it broke
out in a discharge of yellow matter from the thigh to the foo[t] to almost
a stream

May 2, 1886 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I wrote Letters to Jaques Nellie Wilford

May 3, 1886 ~ Monday

3. ^[FIGURE]^ I wrote to John S Walker on sheep & wool I spent
most of the day proining the orchard

May 4, 1886 ~ Tuesday

May 4, 1886
[FIGURE] Asahel & Clara visited me to day I received
6 Letters from Budge, Thompson, J McAllister, G Teasdale,
Sylvia, Jaques & Sarah I spent the forenoon pruning Trees
and the Afternoon in reading Letters & papers

May 5, 1886 ~ Wednesday

5 [FIGURE] I wrote 9 Letters to McAllister, Bleak, Thompson, Budge
Phebe, Snow, H. J. Jrant Sylvia Sarah & Jaques

May 6, 1886 ~ Thursday

6 I had a visit from Julian Moses & H Stout

May 7, 1886 ~ Friday

7 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Teasdale, Duffin, Foster & Ray
[FIGURE] I receivd 4 Letters from Presidts Taylor & Cannon
Budge Jaques & Musser on the valley House

May 8, 1886 ~ Saturday

8 I spent the day pruning Apple Trees

May 9, 1886 ~ Sunday

9. [FIGURE] Sunday I wrote Letters to A. M. Muss & Jaques

May 10, 1886 ~ Monday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jesse & Bell I sent Bell $10.
I wrote to Sylvia & sent her $5. J Jaques Regesterd
Both Letters I spent Most of the day pruning

May 11, 1886 ~ Tuesday

11 I finished proining this forenoon I worked vary hard
I pruned 100 trees some of them vary large
I returned to the farm & spent the night 8 m[iles]

May 12, 1886 ~ Wednesday

12 [FIGURES] I received 7 Letters from Bleak, Thompson,
J Taylor, Wells, D M William Roskelley, Jaques I wrote
to Jaques Foreman

May 13, 1886 ~ Thursday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote to Phebe, Sarah Thompson & Bleak
F D Richards

May 14, 1886 ~ Friday

14 I was quite unwell through the day J Jaques was
with me in the Afternoon & Junius F Wells & C W Penrose in
the Evening

May 15, 1886 ~ Saturday

15. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to John W Taylor, J Adams John
Peterson on the rent

May 15 1886
Brother Jaques spent most of the day with me A M
Musser called upon me and talked about my
renting the valley House to Beck or Hall

May 16, 1886 ~ Sunday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to G Teasdale, M. T. W^m H Thompson
Sylvia Thompson Sarah, L. W. Snow & Jaques I had an
interview with Phebe C Scholes

May 17, 1886 ~ Monday

17 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Marion had an interview
with Phebe Scholes in the Evening

May 18, 1886 ~ Tuesday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Henry & Nellie and susan
we had a vary Busy day packing & Loading up

May 19, 1886 ~ Wednesday

19 We left the farm at 1.30 in the Morning and arived
at Hardys ranch at daylight & took Breakfast then with
hard Labor we reached the [FIGURE] summit at Noon we drove
over vary rough Roads to parley Park & Pitched our tent west of
Kimballs we had 3000 lbs one 3 inch waggon with ourselves
in 7 in Number. Distance of the day 24 miles

May 20, 1886 ~ Thursday

20 We spent the day in camp all being weary

May 21, 1886 ~ Friday

21 Our cow gave us a good Deal of trouble she would
not lead by the horns or neck without Holding back which
not ownly hurt her but made it vary hard drawing
we left camp at 8 clok & drove to Heber City & stoped with
Bishop W^m Foreman & spent the night 19 Miles

we found Provo River vary High

May 22, 1886 ~ Saturday

22 we spent the day at Brother Foremans He & Asahel
went up the canyon the creek & road was impassabel
to the Mill we spent the night

May 23, 1886 ~ Sunday

23 Sunday I spent the day in the House I wrote 2 letters
[FIGURE] to J Jaques & Henry & Nellie

May 24, 1886 ~ Monday

May 24^th 1886
We had a terrible day we went up Daniels Can-
yon 10 Miles we had a Dangerous road we got our
team & waggon into a bad mud Hole came near crip-
pling then we finally pitched our tent in Cleggs
Canyon and spent the night 10 mils

May 25, 1886 ~ Tuesday

25 Asahel & the children went up the canyon
1 1/4 miles to a snow slide I went fishing & caught
4 trout

May 26, 1886 ~ Wednesday

26 I caught 6 trout Asahel brought up our last
Load of Freight from Heber City

May 27, 1886 ~ Thursday

27 I caught 6 trout Asahel went up to the Mill
with 1000 lbs freight

May 28, 1886 ~ Friday

278 I spent the day in camp

May 29, 1886 ~ Saturday

29 We struck our tent & moved up to Foreman Mill
^[FIGURE]^ & occupied a Room By ourselves I received 3 Letter from
Foreman Jaques & Sylvia

May 30, 1886 ~ Sunday

30 {Sunday} we took a Buggy ride to pick out a camp on the
Strawbury we found the stream vary high we met a hard rain
& Hail storm we got wet & chilled

May 31, 1886 ~ Monday

31. [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to J Jaques Owen & Nephi went to
Heber Asahel Benjamin & the children rode over to Strawbury

June 1, 1886 ~ Tuesday

June 1. [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques I rode into Strawbury
valley to look out a camp ground I was quite poorly at
night hard work to Breath in the High Altitude

June 2, 1886 ~ Wednesday

2 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to W^m Thompson & Sarah
Brother Foreman & Asahel took the tent into Strawbury
valley & pitched it

June 3, 1886 ~ Thursday

June 3.
All of our family moved over the Mountain 2 miles
to our tent on the East side of Strawbury Valley
and made our beds in the tent 2 Miles

June 4, 1886 ~ Friday

4. we fished in willow creek 6I caught 6 trout
they wighed 4 lb 1 weighed 4 1 1/2 lbs Asahel caught 4

June 5, 1886 ~ Saturday

5. Brother Foreman & son Asahel & myself went
to Willow Creek Owen caught one fish all
that was caught By the company

June 6, 1886 ~ Sunday

6. Sunday Emma, Asahel & the children all
went Back to the Mill I kept camp I wrote
[FIGURE] One Letter to Henry

June 7, 1886 ~ Monday

7. we spent the day in camp

June 8, 1886 ~ Tuesday

8 We broke camp & rode 5 miles to a small creek
unloaded our goods & Asahel went wack [back] to the Mill
& got what goods we left there while he was gone I caught
6 trout we then loaded up & drove to trout creek
in strawbury vally we got stalled in a grassy Mud swamp
had to unload & dig out our waggon it was Near dark
when we camped on trout creek

June 9, 1886 ~ Wednesday

9^th We turned 2 creeks and caught 30 trout Asahel
used his bare arm under the banks to catch trout & Blistered &
Poisend his arm

June 10, 1886 ~ Thursday

10 we broke camp drove to Deer Creek & Nooned we met
on the way 1000 Head of cattle that the Hearders were driving
from Currant Creek to Strawbury valley we had quite a
Job to get through them 4 young calves lost the heard
run like Deer into the Mountains 4 Horsemen followed
them & Larrieted them & draged them by the neck &

June 10 1886
killing them we drove to currant creek & camped on the
Bank a short distance up the creek & camped 16 Mile

June 11, 1886 ~ Friday

11 We went fishing on Currant Creek. &I caught 35 trout
Asahel & Owen 25 David camped on trout Creek

June 12, 1886 ~ Saturday

12 I caught 10 trout Asahels Arm was inflamed & we had
to poltice it He fished some caught 13 trout A cold night

June 13, 1886 ~ Sunday

13 I caught 16 trout Asahel & Owen 25 It was a cold
night Ice froze 1/2 inch thick

June 14, 1886 ~ Monday

14 A plesant Morning David came on to Currant Creek &
caught 3 trout we travelled in the Afternoon to red creek 7 m[iles]

June 15, 1886 ~ Tuesday

15 we drove 22 Miles over vary rough ground up &
down stone steps without water & camped on Strawbury 22

June 16, 1886 ~ Wednesday

16 We drove & crossed the Dushane Bridge & Nooned
on the Dushane Bridge and Drove to the Leavey of the duchane
River & Nooned we drove to the Uinto & camped for the ^camped for the night on the slough^ night distance of the day 28 Miles

June 17, 1886 ~ Thursday

^17. we drove to the Uinta River & camped^
The US Marshal of Ashley camped on the opposite side
of the Road

June 18, 1886 ~ Friday

18 We drove without water 12 miles & Nooned on good grass
then Drove to Ashley & spent the night with Henry &
Nellie Woodruff distance of the day without water 25 M[iles]
we took a few Gallons of water with us which was a
good help to our Animals

June 19, 1886 ~ Saturday

19 All the family went to a Big Jubilee in Ashley

June 20, 1886 ~ Sunday

20 [FIGURE] Sunday I wrote ^4^ Letters to Jaques, G. Teasdale, Sarah,
& W^m H Thompson I had an Interview with I J Clark
& Bishop Jeremiah Hatch

June 21, 1886 ~ Monday

21. Henry & Asahel got a load of wood

June 22, 1886 ~ Tuesday

June 22, 1886
We drove up the Canyon to Davis Mill over a vary rough
Rocky road to go to a fish Lake we camped at the Mill 20 Miles

June 23, 1886 ~ Wednesday

23 We started this Morning to find the Lake at the North End
of Balld Hill we had No guide in fact there was No one at
the Mill who had Been there it was called ownly 6 Miles
But we travelled all day over High rocky Mountains Deep
vallies, swampy water in the midst of fallen timbers which
our Horses had to Jump it was a vary hard days work
we did not find the Lake we came to a grassy patch & camped
for the Night but knew Not whare the Lake was After
camping Henry & Asahel went on to the plat of Bald Hill
& say the Lake and went to it but did not get Back to the
camp untill 9 oclok & I thought they were lost when
they arived they were thoroughly Exhausted we have
No idea the distance we travelled for in some cases we
had to work vary Hard to get a Mile in 2 Hours we think
we travelled during the day 15 Miles but had not got to the
6 Mile Lake 15 M[iles]

June 24, 1886 ~ Thursday

24 we drove to the Lake arived about 10 oclok after turning
out our Horses we visited the Lake we Judged the Lake
covered about 20 Acres. The watter was vary shallow on the
shore of the Lake with the Exception of the South East side under
the rocks was said to be quite Deep We saw No fish Except
trout and they were quite small I Judge the Altitude of the
Lake to be 10000 feet I found great Difficulty in Breathing The
Boys went fishing I had but Little spirit of fishing I fished a
short time I caught 16 Owen 30 Asahel 66 Henry 76 Total 183
There was a small stream came in on the East End of the Lake

June 24, 1886
& an Out Let on the West End a small Stream which formed
some small Lakes which abounded with small trout vary few
over a quarter of a pound. we camped for the night we had some
rain. it was supposed the Country abounded in game but we
saw None during the whole Journey Except one or two deer 3 Miles

June 25, 1886 ~ Friday

25 [FIGURE] This was one of the most strange Histories of a
days travel that I Ever Experienced on Horsback in my life
we left the Lake and started on our return Journey to
the Mill we followed back to our camping place on the
night of the 23. we then took the trail of 3 Men Thomas Davis
W^m Wall & W Hollinger who had gone to the Mill the Day before
And No Eye hath seen nor Ear heard Neither hath it
Entered into the heart of Man to conceive of such a road as
that trail lead us this day we followed the trail down a Mountain
for near a Mile so steep & rocky that we had to go a head of
the Horses & roll the rocks out of the road so thay could get a
foot Hold we had to lead them by the bit step by step to keep
them from falling to keep them from falling down the Mountain
for 1000 feet and being Dashed to peaces it seemed a Miricle
that our Horses were not killed & ourself also I fell twice &
stood a chance to have broaken my limb & when we got into the
Bottom of the Canyon then we had to travel through fallen timber
the Horses had to Jump Logs near 3 feet high amid thick
brush & rocks & turn Evry point of compass and it rained
untill all the Brush & grass was wet so we in walking & leading
our Horses was wet to our middle we traveled in this way
untill night & knew not whare [we] were and concluded we
would have to camp for the night in the Midst of this fallen timber

June 25 1886
we finally concludied to climb a High Mountain or Bluff
with our Horses which we accomplished with great Difficulty
when at the summit we were in sight of the High ridges
bordering upon Brother Davis Mill this caused us to rejoice
we all mounted our Horses & rode down the steep Bluffs
to the Mill all vary weary both Man & Beast Sister Davis
got us a warm supper we dryied ourselves by a camp
fire and made our beds upon the ground & went to sleep
& felt thankful that we and our Animals were alive
and Not crippled distance of the day 15 Miles

June 26, 1886 ~ Saturday

26 We returned to Ashley to day and found the
family all well 20 Miles

June 27, 1886 ~ Sunday

27. Sunday I spent the day reading the Deseret News

June 28, 1886 ~ Monday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Presidet Taylor & Cannon, Jaques
& Sarah I kept copy of Presidents Taylor I had an interview
with Nathan Davis & Thomas Colwell & Isarael J Clark

June 29, 1886 ~ Tuesday

29. I spent the day at Henry. I was visited By Br
James H. Glines Probate Judge & Charles C. Bartlet
Asahel took me & his Mother to Brother Glines in
the Evening & we spent the night 3 Miles

June 30, 1886 ~ Wednesday

30. I spent the day at Brother Glines Reading Emma is
quite Poorly with Newralgie of the heart has suffered for
10 days with it. Bishop Glines & myself administered to her

July 1, 1886 ~ Thursday

July 1. I spent the day reading

July 2, 1886 ~ Friday

2. I spent this day reading and in the Evening we returned
to Henrys and spent the night 3 Mils

July 3, 1886 ~ Saturday

3 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Azmon & Malinda Hatch

July 4, 1886 ~Sunday

4 I spent the day reading the rest attended the 4 July

July 5, 1886 ~ Monday

July 5^th 1886
Henry & Asahel went to the Mountain & brought a load
of timber [FIGURE]

July 6, 1886 ~ Tuesday

^6^ I bought Owen an Indian yearling Pony
I Paid $5 dollars for it

July 7, 1886 ~ Wednesday

6. 7 The Men went to the Mountain again for Timber it
was vary hot to day Thermometer 100 in the shade

July 8, 1886 ~ Thursday

8. I spent the day reading it was vary hot Luceren Mowed

July 9, 1886 ~ Friday

9. Asahel Dug a well & went for Brush I hoed the orchard out

July 10, 1886 ~ Saturday

10 I gave Asahel $10 to By wheat I finished the orchard
it is hot to day conference commenced in Ashley to
day

July 11, 1886 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday I spent the day reading the Doctrine & Covenants

July 12, 1886 ~ Monday

12 Henry & Asahel stacked the Lucern to day we fixed up
for a Journey to the Mountains Bishop Glines accompanied
us & we drove in the Evening to Ashley River & camped for
the night. distance of the day 10 Miles

July 13, 1886 ~ Tuesday

13 We drove to Brush Creek and pitched our tent, we went
to fishing I caught 2 Br Glines 3, Henry caught 12,
And Asahel 7. Total first day 24

July 14, 1886 ~ Wednesday

14 we all went to fishing I caught 5, one weighed 1 1/2 lbs
Henry caught 18, Asahel 20. Total 62 Trout caught
on Bush Creek & they weighed 50 lbs the Largest
caught weighed 2 lbs

July 15, 1886 ~ Thursday

15 [FIGURE] we drove to Davis Canyon & Nooned we
Then Drove to the Famous Bush creek cave and camped
for the night Most of the company visited the cave
Distance of the day 12 Miles 12 Miles

July 16, 1886 ~ Friday

16 Friday we all prepared & visited the cave with Lited
candles we set our compass & went in S By S.E. we went
in 261 yards 783 feet The roof of the cave at the

July 16 1886
Mouth was 70 feet high & 100 feet to the top of the Ground
There was a small spring of cold water droped Down from
the top of the roof this cave was about 300 feet wide
at the Mouth. There was No water in the bed of the creek
that runs through this cave. There is a very large stream
runs through when the snows Melt from the Mountains
and the Bottom of the cave is filled with vary large
Bolders and trees some 2 feet through washed into
the cave untill it was choaked up at the End of 261
yards so we could not travel any further that way
The cave was vary Damp & cold & I took a severe
cold while in there. soon after Entering this cave
A large Branch turns to the North East & runs under
the Mountains Bishop Glines, Henry, Asahel, & Nellie
followed this Branch of the cave for 500 yards 1500 feet
But did not go to an End we fastened Balls of
twine at the mouth & unwound to the End of our
Journey and Measured the twine on top of the Earth
Clara also took a severe cold it is believed
this cave is vary Extensive Neither of the main
Branches were Explored to the End. This cave is about
28 Miles from Ashley settlement

July 17, 1886 ~ Saturday

17. Saturday The Horses went back 4 miles this morning
[FIGURE] Asahel went Back & got them we highted up &
started for Grand Park. On the way Clara was taken
Deadly sick we had to travel over vary rough ground
vary rocky roads and one Mile of vary rough condt-
in Roy road Built By government it was vary severe

July 17, 1886
On Clara we had to stop & make a fire heat water &
soak her feet and gave her hot composition tea we
then went on to Big Park & camped we had a hard
thunder storm most of us soaked with water & vary
cold, it was a gloomy time. distance of the day 8 miles

I was Near sick & Clara was quite sick all night

July 18, 1886 ~ Sunday

18 I was quite sick in the Morning but I had to get up to
{Sunday} settle a Row between two persons in camp. Our Horses
were so tormented with large flies thay broke & run out of
the valley into the timber The Brethren went to fishing Asahel
caught 83, Bishop Glines 85, Henry 25, Owen 33, Nellie
6, Clara 1, W W 4. Total 186 But all small panfish
half of the camp was sick with colds & fevers

July 19, 1886 ~ Monday

19 we broke camp & returned to Ashley we Nooned on Ashley
River the 3 Men caught 3 each total 9. We arived at
Henrys after Dark all tired out. distance of the day 30 Miles

July 20, 1886 ~ Tuesday

20 I wrote up my Journal. My cold was bad My
friends Believed that my Enemies were on my trak
that Marshal Brooks had returned from Salt Lake with
two Marshals with him and that they were after me
so I left Henrys House & went & spent the night
with Bishop Harvy J Glines I spent the night alone
[FIGURE] I received 8 Letters to day, 2 from Jaques, McAllister
Thompson, A. M. Musser E Farr, G. Teasdale & Sarah.

July 21, 1886 ~ Wednesday

21 I spent the day at Bishop Glines I was quite poorly in
health I kept my room most of the day I had an interview
with Brother Clark He was Thoroughly satisfied that
Marshal Brooks & Co was after me I was poorly through the night

July 22, 1886 ~ Thursday

July 22, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Emma & J Jaques In consequence
of my Enemies being on the Elert and after me at 9 oclok
in the Evening I bid farewell to Emma & all of her children
Except Asahel who was absent and in company with
with Bishop Harvy J. Glines & Brother Colwell we
started with a 2 Horse spring waggon and travelled
west ward all night and stoped for Breakfast at the upper
crossing of the Uinta River

July 23, 1886 ~ Friday

23. We travelled through the day & camped on the west
side of the Duchain River Distance from Ashley 46 M[iles].

July 24, 1886 ~ Saturday

24 We traveled all day up to the summit & down through
the whole Length of surprise canyon down to 9 mile
creek we were travelling all day almost 13 Hours and
40 miles distance without water for Man or Beast Except
a Bucket of mudddy water gathered from rain in the road 40 m[iles]

July 25, 1886 ~ Sunday

25 we drove up the 9 Miles Creek drove to [Look] ranch
& camped for the Night [12 Miles] Brother Calwell shot
a Dear which we dressed I rosted some of the ribs
on the coals and Eat for supper and it gave me a
severe Diahrher 12 Miles

July 26, 1886 ~ Monday

26 We spent several Hours in Barbacuring our dear
I was quite unwell this Morning with a severe diarrhea
we drove to Price River & camped for the night 25 m[iles]
I was sick through the night with the diarrhea

July 27, 1886 ~ Tuesday

27 I am still vary Poorly this morning we drove to
Huntington & stoped for the night with Brother Crandle
Brother Colwell rode 32 Miles in the Night up &
down the Canyon to get Br Crandle Home distance 25 Miles

July 27, 1886
Sister Crandle nursed me up with Milk porridge &
cured me up with that & Chicken Broth

July 28, 1886 ~ Wednesday

28 I am much better this morning I had an interview
with Brother Crandle we changed Horses this morning
we took his & he kept ours which was a Blessed change
for us for the Journey as our Horses had nearly given
out we drove through Castle Dale to Ferron
Emery County we stoped with Edson King distance 22 M[iles]

July 29, 1886 ~ Thursday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to J Jaques & W^m H Thompson
we drove to oak springs & camped distance 35 Miles
it was a spring of cold water we took supper & drove
30 2 Miles & camped for the night

July 30, 1886 ~ Friday

30. We drove to Salina Creek & camped for the day 10 Miles
we went fishing WW caught 21 Br Glines 25 Br
Calwell 10 Total 56

July 31, 1886 ~ Saturday

31. [FIGURES] A strange thing took place to day yesterday
we passed Sam Gilsons Ranch There was 2 of
Gilsons sons & 2 of W^m Jennings sons together they are
considered about Equil Br Colwell asked them about
the Road down the Canyon they said the road down
the canyon could not be travelled it was washed
out they started for the waggon to see what was in
it Br Caldwell drove on & Left then we
all felt impressed to go down the canyon we
did so the Main road went over the Hills Had
we taken that road we should have Met Sam
Gilsom & 4 men who were on his way to his
ranch Had we met the consequence is not known

July 30, 1886
we drove to Salina & spent the night with Bishop
Jens Jensen distance of the day 25 Miles

August 1, 1886 ~ Sunday

Aug 1. Sunday we spent the day resting with Bishop Jensen
[FIGURE] we administered to Sister Jenson who was sick
& his daughter who was Def & dumb

August 2, 1886 ~ Monday

2 we drove to Richfield and on to Elsenore 27 m[iles]
one of our Horses was quite Lame we spent the
night with Brother Soren Sorrensen 27 Miles

August 3, 1886 ~ Tuesday

3 I took a Bath which I much Needed we drove over
the Mountain to pine creek and camped in the sage
Brush & cedars distance of the day 45 Miles

August 4, 1886 ~ Wednesday

4. We drove to Bever & on to Buck Horn Springs
it was a very dusty day distance 42 Miles

August 5, 1886 ~ Thursday

5 We drove to Parowan to Cedar & on to Kanarah
distance of the day was [blank] spent the night with John Ray Bary 50 miles

August 6, 1886 ~ Friday

6 we drove to Belview & spent the night with
Brother Sylvester distance of the day 18 miles

August 7, 1886 ~ Saturday

7. we had a rain through the night & some this
morning we left this morning at 9 ocllk
we missed the road & went to Tokerville & crossed
the Hills to grape vine spring back again we
Lost 6 mils in this operation we broke our
king bolt put in a wooden & broke that &
bought an Iron one at Harrisburgh & which
^put^ an end to the trouble. We arived at St Gerge at
9 oclock and stoped with John & Emma Squire whare
we spent the Night I slept in the same bed Whare I had
slept for 6 months last year. distance of the day 30 M[iles]

August 8, 1886 ~ Sunday

Aug 8^th 1886
Sunday we had travelled 448 Miles from Ashley to
St George I spent the day reading & writing I wrote 2 letters
[FIGURE] to John Jaques & W^m H Thompson I received a package
[FIGURE] of 21 Letters 6 from Jaques 1 from Presidents
Taylor & Cannon 1 from J. F. Smith & from the following persons
Wilford A. M. Musser H F Hall, 2 from S Roskelley
F Spencer E Farr H. J. Grant, B. H. Shetler, H. Hatch & John Reading

August 9, 1886 ~ Monday

9. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to John Jaques, to Emma, Asahel,
Sarah I spent the day writing Letters & in my Journal

August 10, 1886 ~ Tuesday

10 [FIGURE] I parted to day with Brother Glines & Colwell who
started back home I spent the day reading Letter & writing

August 11, 1886 ~ Wednesday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to H J Grant & B H Schettler I
spent the day reading & writing

August 12, 1886 ~ Thursday

12 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters To J. F. Smith E Farr, Roskelly
& L Hatch spent the day writing

August 13, 1886 ~ Friday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to G. Teasdale, Wilford, Phebe Snow
& Phebe Scholes Jesse & Bell Moses & J Jaques

August 14, 1886 ~ Saturday

14 [FIGURE] I received 2 Letter from Wm H Thompson & McAllister
I shot 4 quails & 3 doves I spent most of the day reading

August 15, 1886 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I spent the day reading it rained Last night &
was quit cool

August 16, 1886 ~ Monday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote to Moses Thatcher

August 17, 1886 ~ Tuesday

17. [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Sylvia M Thompson, John L Blith
F. D. Richards

August 18, 1886 ~ Wednesday

18 [FIGURES] I received 6 Letters from Malinda Hatch, Ensign
Roskelley, Lot Smith, Jaques & Ezra Carter

August 19, 1886 ~ Thursday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote ^3 L^ to Jaques, E. Carter Malinda Hatch

Aug 19, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote 9 Letters to Lot Smith & kept a
copy wrote to Roskelley James Moses Sarah
Bulah & Asahel

August 20, 1886 ~ Friday

20 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Presidts J Taylor & G Q Cannon
& J Jaques I had a visit from W^m H Thompson in the Evening

August 21, 1886 ~ Saturday

21 John sold 500 lb of Grapes to day at 3 cts I shot 3 quail

August 22, 1886 ~ Sunday

22 [FIGURE] [FIGURE] Sunday I received 8 Letters, 2 from Jaques, E Snow
sylvester Low Emma, Clara, Sarah & Newton

August 23, 1886 ~ Monday

23 [FIGURE] I wrote 8 Letters to Andrew C. Brixen
Jaques, Emma, Clara, Blanch Newton Sarah
S Low I spent the day writing & spreading grape
I shot 6 quails at one shot [FIGURE] I wrote to H & Nellie

August 24, 1886 ~ Tuesday

24 [FIGURE] I received 5 Letters 2 from Jaques from Sarah
Delight & H. J. Grant

August 25, 1886 ~ Wednesday

25 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, to Delight, Sarah
I was taken quite poorly in the night I made a singular
^[FIGURE]^ discovery to day I found it difficult for a week past
to understand what people said to me I put a watch up
to my right Ear I could not [hear] it tick I found it all
right at the left I find myself about half Deaf but
I hope it is ownly temporary

August 26, 1886 ~ Thursday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote to Emma to day & sent it with Jaques
I moved down to Brother Cottoms to night I received
[FIGURE] 4 Letters to day from Jaques G Teasdale Leslie Rodgers &cc

August 27, 1886 ~ Friday

27 [FIGURE] I receivd 3 Letters to day from Jaques Asahel & Hall

August 28, 1886 ~ Saturday

28[FIGURES] I wrote 7 Letters to H. L. Hall & Musser, Jaques
Asahel, Emma J. F. Wells Rogers & Smith snow Flake

August 29, 1886 ~ Sunday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Leslie & G Teasdale see copy on Lot Smith

August 30, 1886 ~ Monday

Aug 30 1886
[FIGURES] I wrote Letters to Jaques Wilford & & Brixen
I spent the day I receivd 2 letters from Jaques & Wilford

August 31, 1886 ~ Tuesday

31 [FIGURE] I receivd 1 Letter from J Jaques & copy of M Thatcher
sermon of which comments have been Made

September 1, 1886 ~ Wednesday

Sept 1. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to J Jaques to Phebe & Susan Scholes

September 2, 1886 ~ Thursday

2. [FIGURES] I wrote a Letter to Jaques to St George Temple
closed today for the present {and I think the Logan} I had an interview
Last Evening with J. G. Bleak today J McA.

September 3, 1886 ~ Friday

23 [FIGURE] I wrote to Sarah & spent the day reading

September 4, 1886 ~ Saturday

4 [FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques, Sarah, Emma
Clara & Blanch & President Taylor I wrote Letters
to Emma, Clara, Owen Blanch Alice & Jaques

September 5, 1886 ~ Sunday

5. [FIGURE] I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques Sarah & Sylvia
Sunday I spent the day reading

September 6, 1886 ~ Monday

6 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Delight, Sarah,
Newton & Sylvia & Wilford

September 7, 1886 ~ Tuesday

7. [FIGURE] I received 2 Letters from Jaques I spent the day reading
I went to John squire's in the Evening we are having most
Beautiful weather I mostly keep my room

September 8, 1886 ~ Wednesday

8 [FIGURE] I wrote ^2^ to Jaques & Emma

September 9, 1886 ~ Thursday

9 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to President Taylor & A M Tenney

September 10, 1886 ~ Friday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote to John Jaques this is the Last day I spend
in this room for a Month I pack up my things & Prepare to Leave
[FIGURE] I received a letter from Clara I leave this Journal in
my chest untill I return

September 11, 1886 ~ Saturday

Sept 11. I left St George in company with W^m H Thompson Daughter
Amelia & rode to Belview & spent the night with Br Sylvester 32 M[iles]

September 12, 1886 ~ Sunday

12 We rode to Kanarer & to Cedar spent the night with Brother Webster 32 Miles

September 13, 1886 ~ Monday

Sept 13, 1886
We drove to Parawan & to paragoona & spent the night
with Brother Barton I was taken with a vary strange
[FIGURE] turn I turned almost Blind & speechless & lost my
Memory it came on & went off gradually it lasted
about 30 Minutes I dont know whether it was paralises
or not I soon recovered. distance of the day 22 Miles

September 14, 1886 ~ Tuesday

14 We rode to Beaver & spent with the night with
George Mumford 30 Miles

September 15, 1886 ~ Wednesday

15 we drove through Beaver & over the Mountain down
clear creeke and camped 40 Miles

September 16, 1886 ~ Thursday

156. I caught 6 trout and drove to Richfield & spent the night
with Brother A. K. Thurber distance 30 Miles

September 17, 1886 ~ Friday

17. we drove to warm creek settlement and spent the
night with Brother Bartholomew 40 Miles

September 18, 1886 ~ Saturday

178. We passed through Levan & drove to Nephi and spent
the night with James Picton I conversed with sisters
Matilda and Etta Teasdale I saw his 3 children 40 Mile

September 19, 1886 ~Sunday

19. ^[FIGURE]^ {Sunday} Brother Thompson stuck a pitchfork into his knee
which lamed him we drove to spanish Fork and spent
the night with Alfred Beck distance 30 Miles

September 20, 1886 ~ Monday

20 I was vary weary last night we drove to plesant
grove and stoped with John Thorn 22 Miles

September 21, 1886 ~ Tuesday

201. We drove to the Farmers ward Salt Lake County we
got there to Early I took up my abode with Brother
Truman Frink whare I had stoped Before distance 40 Miles

September 22, 1886 ~ Wednesday

22 I had an interview with Emma spent the [day] reading

September 23, 1886 ~ Thursday

23 [FIGURE] I received 7 Letters from Wilford Beaty J Taylor & G Q Cannon,
Duffin J F. Wells O Jacobson Lot Smith H L Hall

Sept 23, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to Wilford, Bulah, Wilford Beatie, President
Taylor & Cannon, H. L. Hall O Jacobson & J Jaques

September 24, 1886 ~ Friday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Lot Smith & B Y Duffin

September 25, 1886 ~ Saturday

25 I read the History of President Lincoln I had an
interview in the Evening with F D Richards Jaques Thomp-
son & Asahel

September 26, 1886 ~ Sunday

26 ^[FIGURE]^ Sunday I wrote a Letter to F RD Richards

September 27, 1886 ~ Monday

27 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to J Jaques, G Teasdale, Bulah
[FIGURE] I receivd 6 Letters from Jaques, Hall, Wilford Beatie
J McAllister Lot Smith I met Owen in the Evening

September 28, 1886 ~ Tuesday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to J McAllister & Thomas Cottam

September 29, 1886 ~ Wednesday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote to J. Jaques Amelia Thompson sent her $5.
I had an interview with Asahel & Br Thompson

September 30, 1886 ~ Thursday

30 I spent the day reading Brother Jaques spent the night with
Me Emma & owen called upon me

October 1, 1886 ~ Friday

Oct 1. A cold cloudy day I finished reading Napoleon
what a Man of war he was. Br Thompson spent the night with me

October 2, 1886 ~ Saturday

2 I spent the day reading {Emma spent this night with me.}

October 3, 1886 ~ Sunday

3 Sunday I spent the day reading

October 4, 1886 ~ Monday

4 [FIGURES] I received a Letter from Bulah. I wrote a letter to
Jaques Br Thompson spent the night with me

October 5, 1886 ~ Tuesday

5 [FIGURE] I wrote to J Jaques

October 6, 1886 ~ Wednesday

6 [FIGURES] I received A Letter from Ovando P Beebe
asking for my Daughter Clara in Marriage I gave my
consent. I had an interview in the Evening with Brother
John Jaques & Wm H Thompson

October 7, 1886 ~ Thursday

7 [FIGURE] I wrote to Wilford Woodruff Jr I wrote to Asahel gave
him an order on Jaques for $150 I had Borrowed

October 8, 1886 ~ Friday

Oct 8, 1886
[FIGURE] I received 4 Letters from Jaques, Hall, Jacobson & McAllister
Asahel was with me in the evening

October 9, 1886 ~ Saturday

9. I received 1 Letter from J Jaques I heard of the release
of A. M. Tenney, Christoffers & Kemp from Prision. I was
visited By Br Thompson & Emma

October 10, 1886 ~ Sunday

10. Sunday I spent the day reading

October 11, 1886 ~ Monday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote ^3^ to Jaques & to Asahel sent him an order
on the Blacksmith shop I received Letters from Hall &
Bulah I wrote to McAllister

October 12, 1886 ~ Tuesday

12 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Bulah, to Wilford Beatie sent him
$5 to Buy a Bible & Book of Mormon

October 13, 1886 ~ Wednesday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford Asahel & Emma
Jaques & Thompson spent the Evening with me

October 14, 1886 ~ Thursday

14 [FIGURES] I wrote ^2^ to Wilford & Jaques I received 2 Letter
from Jaques & Bulah

October 15, 1886 ~ Friday

15 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to F D Richards J Jaques I had an
interview with F D Richards & Thompson

October 16, 1886 ~ Saturday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote ^3^ to Sarah & Jaques & Asahel. I had an
interview in the Evening with Asahel & Thompson {Emma stayed with me.}

October 17, 1886 ~ Sunday

17 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Jaques & H. J. Grant I asked him
to Let Brother Thompson have a 2 3/4 waggon on Tithing which
He agred to do

October 18, 1886 ~ Monday

18 [FIGURES] I wrote an Epistle to the Church to day

[FIGURE] I received 2 letters from K Maeser & Jaques Brother
Jaques Thompson and Asahel spent the Evening with me

October 19, 1886 ~ Tuesday

19 I spent the day reading the Doctrins & Covenants

October 20, 1886 ~ Wednesday

20 [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale I had an interview
with Jaques & Thompson

October 21, 1886 ~ Thursday

Oct 21, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to W^m H. Palmer & A M Tenney
[FIGURE] I received 2 Letters from Edward Tullidge & J Bull
I had an interview with Blanch & Alice Br Thompson spent
the night with me

October 22, 1886 ~ Friday

22 [FIGURE] I wrote 9 Letters to E. Tullidge, J Bull, Wilford, Bulah
Elias Smith McAllister Emma F D Richards Jaques
Brother H J Hall has arived and all is right. I received
[FIGURE] 4 Letters from F D. Richards, Jaques Sarah, & E Snow
Br Thompson spent the night with me I went to bed at 12:30

October 23, 1886 ~ Saturday

23 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters [to] H. J. Grant F. D. Richards & Sarah
[FIGURE] I visited Judge Elias Smith in the Evening passed through
Main street all lighted up many people travelling in the street
I had a pleasant Evening with Brother Smith I met Wilford
and Bulah at Brothers Smith a few moments

October 24, 1886 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I spent the day reading dreams Visins and
Revelation in the Doctrin & Covenants Owen called in the Evening

October 25, 1886 ~ Monday

25 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to J. G. Bleak J. F. Wells. I met
in the Evening at Emmas house Brothers Hall Jaques & Simmons
We Both signed the Lease of the valley House & Brickhouse
for 5 years from Nov 1^st The Brick House from March 1, 1887
Brother Thompson was with us & stood guard And from
a fals alarm I left the House & went with Asahel to the
creek but returned and took supper & done our busines
then I returned to my lodgings

October 26, 1886 ~ Tuesday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters from to Huwlet J Hall & H B Schettler

October 27, 1886 ~ Wednesday

27 In company with Emma Alice Brother Thompson &
Amelia we left Salt Lake County and started South we
rode to American Fork & stoped with Br John Thorn 35 Miles

October 28, 1886 ~ Thursday

Oct 28^th 1886
we rode to spanish Fork & spent the night with Joseph Beck ^25 M[iles]^

October 29, 1886 ~ Friday

29. We rode to Nephi and spent the night at Brother
James Pictons I wrote in Matilda Teasdale Album 30 M[iles]

October 30, 1886 ~ Saturday

30 We drove to warm creek and spent the night
at Brother Bartholomews 40 Miles

October 31, 1886 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday we rode to Salina and to Richfield and
spent the night at A. K. Thurbers distance 45 Miles

November 1, 1886 ~ Monday

Nov 1. We crossed the Mountain in the snow and mud
and drove to Brother Andrew Olsons and spent the
night it was quite cold. distance of the day 45 Miles

November 2, 1886 ~ Tuesday

2 We drove to Beaver and spent the night at Br Mumfords 20 Mils

November 3, 1886 ~ Wednesday

3. We drove to Paragoony and spent the night
at Brother Joseph Bartons ^32 Mils^ Emma Dreamed in the
^[FIGURES]^ night that her gold ring was broaken in to and split
open lengthwaise that night Martitia Smith
Emmas Mother Died Aged 75
This was a remarkable thing
[FIGURE] Martitia
Smith
Died Nov
3, 1886
Aged
74

November 4, 1886 ~ Thursday

4 we drove to Kanara and spent
the night with John Berry 40 Miles
Historians Office raided again to day
by 4 Marshals No one found they wanted

November 5, 1886 ~ Friday

5 we drove to Belview and Nooned with Br Sylvester
I wBlessed Wilford Gregerson and drove to Leeds took
supper with Sister Wilkenson as one of our horses was
vary lame we left it and took Brother Wilkenson Horse &
drove into St George and arived at 1 oclok in the Morning we
stoped with Brother Thomas Cottam distance of the day 40 M[iles]
we were cold and weary Martitia Smith buried to day

November 6, 1886 ~ Saturday

Nov 6, 1886
[FIGURES] we did not get to bed untill 3 oclok this Morning
got up at 8 oclk took breakfast I looked over my Mail
and I had awaiting me 31 Letters as follows 2 from
E Snow, 2 from Teasdale 2 from Lot Smith 1 from C J
Kemp, J. F. Smith W^m H Palmer H J Grant 3 from
J Jaques, Andrew Jenson, B. H. Schettler, J. F. Wells,
F D Richards 2 from James H Glines Henry & Nellie
Woodruff 2 from Sarah, Phebe A Snow Dr L W Snow
Susan C Scholes 2 from Jesse Moses James Moses
Milton S Ray S Roskelley & Sylvia M Thompson

[FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Jaques & Asahel. Emma heard
her Mother was dying

November 7, 1886 ~ Sunday

7 [FIGURES] I wrote one Letter to Asahel I rescieved one letter
from J Jaques saying Martitia Smith was dying on the
3 Nov. I spent most of the day reading Tulledge History
of Salt Lake City

November 8, 1886 ~ Monday

8. [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to Jaques, Asahel, & Schettler on Sister
Smith Death & to H J Grant E Snow & Teasdale

November 9, 1886 ~ Tuesday

9 [FIGURE] I wrote 11 Letters to Lot Smith, F. D. Richards,
Junius F Wells, Henry & Nellie, Sarah, Phebe A Snow,
Jaques, Clara, Owen, & Blanch.

November 10, 1886 ~ Wednesday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to Susan, Jesse & Bell Moses Susan
James Moses, Roskelley, M. S. Ray and Leslie

November 11, 1886 ~ Thursday

11 [FIGURE]. I wrote 3 Letters to J F Smith, Sylvia M Thompson
C. J. Kemp. McAllister received an interesting letter
from E Snow which He brought up & read

^[FIGURE]^ I received 1 Letter from G Teasdale

November 12, 1886 ~ Friday

12 I finished up my Journal to day

November 13, 1886 ~ Saturday

Nov 13, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Asahel and Clara and told
[FIGURE] her to write to her Mother I receivd 3 Letters to[day]
from E Tullidg Baull & Jaques I sent word to
Jaques to Pay the Printer $50 for Tullide [Tullidge]

November 14, 1886 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I wrote 2 letter to H L Hall & Jaques
[FIGURE] I read History of Salt Lake City

November 15, 1886 ~ Monday

15 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Joseph Bull, E. W. Tulledge & T Frink
I asked Bull & Tullidge for my steel plate of my likenes to be given
to John Jaques

November 16, 1886 ~ Tuesday

16. I spent the day reading the History of Tulledge History of
^[FIGURE]^ Salt Lake City I received 1 Letter from Jaques & one from Clara

November 17, 1886 ~ Wednesday

17 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Clara, Owen & Blanch, Jaques &
Picton and family

November 18, 1886 ~ Thursday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to G Teasdale

St George Temple Nov 17, 1886 Leroy Winslow Beebe
was ordained Bishop, W. Woodruff was Mouth President
McAllister Eyring & McArthur assisting.

Charles Peter Burk was set apart as 1 Councillor to
Bishop Beebe by J. D. T. McAllister. Joseph Hilton was
set apart as 2 Councillor to Bishop Beebe These 3 Men wer
set apart to officiate in the Virgin City ward Joseph
Hilton was set apart by Brother Eyring

November 18, 1886 ~ Thursday

18 [FIGURE] I received 2 letters for Asahel & Jaques

November 19, 1886 ~ Friday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to B. H. Schettler Jaques, Asahel
Clara Owen & Blanch I wrote about Martishia Smith [property]

November 20, 1886 ~ Saturday

20 [FIGURE] Wm Thompson with myself & Emma T & Emma W went
over the virgin river & spent the day at W^m Atkins I shot 9 ducks
& 1 qual [quail] Br Thompson shot 5 ducks we returned in the Evening 16 M[iles]

November 21, 1886 ~ Sunday

Nov 21, 1886
[FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Clara, Blanch, Jaques & Marcus and
Prepared for Moving in the Morning I received 3 Letters
[FIGURE] from Jaques Clara & Blanch

November 22, 1886 ~ Monday

22 we moved south to W^m Atkins

November 23, 1886 ~ Tuesday

23 [FIGURE] I crossed the river & tryed to get a shot at some geese
while there Br Thompson came & Brought B Young & I
had an interview with him & Ben Hoven we took a
ride in a Boat was together several Hours & He returned to
St George I shot 2 ducks

November 24, 1886 ~ Wednesday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letter to Jaques & Asahel E wrote to all
3 of the children

November 25, 1886 ~ Thursday

25 [FIGURES] We received Letters from Jaques, & hi[s] correspondence
with President Taylor on the Tithing Office. from, Hall, Asahel
Clara, Blanch, & Owen & J. F. Wells I went to the pond & shot
3 ducks I was quite weary at night

November 26, 1886 ~ Friday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote 23 letters to Jaques & all 4 children & Newton & Sarah

November 27, 1886 ~ Saturday

27. [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to H. L. Hall, Jaques & Wilford

November 28, 1886 ~ Sunday

28 ^{Sunday}^ [FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques Kemp & Tenney I
wrote Letters to Susan

November 29, 1886 ~ Monday

29. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Asahel, & Jaques I went to the pond

November 30, 1886 ~ Tuesday

30 [FIGURE] I receivd 2 Letters from Jaques & Lot Smith
Emma received 2 Letters from Clara & Blanch

December 1, 1886 ~ Wednesday

Dec 1. I took a boat went up the pond I shot 3 ducks
1 Mallard & 2 teal

December 2, 1886 ~ Thursday

2 I spent the day Mostly in the house I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques
[FIGURE] Lot Smith & Thompson

December 3, 1886 ~ Friday

3 [FIGURE] Emma wrote to Asahel I spent the day in the House reading

December 4, 1886 ~ Saturday

4^th Br Thompson called & we returned to St George with him 8 M[iles]

December 5, 1886 ~ Sunday

Dec 5 1886 Sunday
[FIGURES] I received 8 Letters from President
Taylor containing one from {Mary Jackson} I received one
from Jaques Asahel Clara Blanch & owen & sylvia &
Wm Carter. I wrote Letters to President Taylor
Carter, Jaques, Asahel 2, Clara ^2^, Blanch, & owen
[FIGURE] I received 1 Letter from B H Schettler

December 6, 1886 ~ Monday

6 [FIGURE] I wrote ^6^ Letters to President John Taylor
Jaques J. F. Wells, Sylvia M Thompson O Jacobson
and W^m Freeman enquired about sheep

Emma wrote to Martishia Owen & Clara

December 7, 1886 ~ Tuesday

7. [FIGURES] I spent most of the day reading I received 5 Letters from
Asahel, Jaques, Jesse Moses, Milton S Ray & Roskelley

December 8, 1886 ~ Wednesday

8 [FIGURE] I read the Juvenile & Contributor & rote to
^6 Letters^ Jaques, Asahel, Schettler Moses & Bell Roskelley & Ray

December 9, 1886 ~ Thursday

9. [FIGURE] I received 1 Letter from Sarah I spent the day reading

December 10, 1886 ~ Friday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, spence, George Romney
Rodney Badger & Miles P Romney

December 11, 1886 ~ Saturday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote ^5^ Letters to President Taytor, Jaques, Owen
Asahel Clara & Blanch, & Delight. Emma wrote to all in one

December 12, 1886 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading In the Evening I met
at the Temple Apostles John Henry Smith & H J Grant & conversed for
several hours with them upon various subjects

December 13, 1886 ~ Monday

13 [FIGURES] I received 1 Letter from M E Teasdale I wrote letters
to Azmon, M. E. Teasdale Leslie W Snow and Sarah

December 14, 1886 ~ Tuesday

14 I spent most of the day reading

December 15, 1886 ~ Wednesday

15 [FIGURES] we rece[ive]d 2 Letters from Jaques & Clara Jaques sent me $10.
I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Blanch & owen Emma wrote Clara

December 16, 1886 ~ Thursday

16 I spent the day writi reading

December 17, 1886 ~ Friday

Dec 17, 1886
[FIGURES] I wrote Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Owen
Blanch and Phebe A Snow. We received Letters
from Jaques Clara and Blanch I received a [letter]
from Oliver Shelby Covington Fountain Co Ind [and]
containing a present of a splendid crimson
silk Hankerchief A telegram informed us
that Marshal Thompson shot Edward Dalton
at Parawan Dead while sitting upon his horse
He was arested & the Grand Jury & 50 Men
at Beaver went to Parawan to take him
out of the hands of the sheriff on a Habus Corpus

December 18, 1886 ~ Saturday

18 with Emma Thompson & wife we rode to Atkins
visited the pond Thompson shot 2 ducks & 1 Rabbit I
shot 5 quails atin one shot all the game I got we returned
at night weary I receivd 2 letters from B Young
[FIGURES] and Lot Smith Daggs the great sheep Man
of San Francis Mountains and his herder a stout
Englishman undertook to kill Lot Smith But Lot got
the first shot cut off one of the fingers of the Englishman
and stove his gun to peaces so he could not shoot, they
then beged for quarters and the fight stoped

December 19, 1886 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques, Lot Smith, and
[FIGURE] Asahel I sent a copy of Lots Letter to Jaques and
part of it to Asahel I gave Lot some advice

December 20, 1886 ~ Monday

20^th [FIGURES] We received a Letter from Nellie & wrote
^3^ 1 Letter to Nellie & 1 to Henry and 1 to Clara and Blanch
21 I spent the day reading I went to the Temple in the Evening
22 I spent with Emma She got 2 Anointing for her Mother ^Martishia^ Smith

Dec 20, 1886
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

December 21, 1886 ~ Tuesday

21. I spent the day reading

December 22, 1886 ~ Wednesday

22 [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Jaques & M E Teasdale

December 23, 1886 ~ Thursday

23 [FIGURE] I spent the day reading in my chamber I wrote to
Jaques Clara Owen & Blanch

December 24, 1886 ~ Friday

24 [FIGURES] we received Letters from Jakes Sarah Clara Owen
And President Taylor I wrote Letters to Jaques Asahel Em
wrote Clara and Owen

December 25, 1886 ~ 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 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

[FIGURES] I received 8 Letters from Jaques, Wilford, Elias W
& James, Sarah, Sylvia, W^m Freeman & Jacobson
I wrote Letters to Jaques & Wilford I had an interview with McA

December 26, 1886 ~ Sunday

Dec 26 1886
I spent the day in the House writing & reading
[FIGURE] I received Letters from Jaques, & Schettler

December 27, 1886 ~ Monday

27. I spent the day looking over my records with
James G Bleak and correcting mistake ^[FIGURE]^ wrote to James J & Mary

December 28, 1886 ~ Tuesday

28 [FIGURES] I spent this day looking over my Record

December 29, 1886 ~ Wednesday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Phebe Snow, Wilford
Elias, Sarah, Newton, & Sylvia

December 30, 1886 ~ Thursday

30 [FIGURES] I received a Letter from Joseph F Spight (Smith)
I wrote a Letter to J. F. Spight of 6 Pages, & J I. Kemp
John M Bowen and Asahel.

December 31, 1886 ~ Friday

31 [FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques, Jesse Moses, Charles I Robson
& Crazy William I wrote ^4^ Letter to Jaques, Clara, Owen, Blanch
Robson & Jesse & Bell Moses.

[FIGURES] I looked over my Journal and have recorded a
synopsis of my labours of 1886 upon the opisite page
The year of 1886 is past & gone it has been an important year
in the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints
it has sent to Prision hundreds of the Leading men of the Church
and rriven into Exile the Presidency of the Church & Twelve Apostles
and many other Leading Men all for obeying the Celestial Law
of God and the patriarchal order of Marriage And our Nation
are uniting in passing unconstitutional Laws for the purpose
of Destroying the Latter Day Saints from off the Earth. Our
Nation is becoming vary wicked and fast ripening in iniquity
and preparing for the Just Judgments of God which await them
we have now to look forward to see what the year 1887 will
bring forth I was Born the 1 day of March 1807 Eighty years
ago the coming March The Lord Reigns Let the Saints rejoice

Synopsis of W. Woodruff Labors in 1886

I spent this whole year in Exile, and had not the
privilege of Attending one public Meeting or
Conference, And have been deprived of officiating
in any of the ordinances of the Church in a Public Manner

I wrote 626 Letters 626 Letters

I Received 490 Letters 490 Received

I Ordained One Bishop

Assisted in Ordaining 2 Councillors to a Bishop

Assisted in Ordaining One High Priest

I was sealed for 34 Couple of Dead Friends

In company with my wife Emma Woodruff,
Martishia Smith was sealed to David W. Patten
And was Anointed to Him Wilford and Emma
Woodruff acted as proxy for them

I travelled 1600 Miles Mostly in Lumber waggons

I administered to 6 sick persons, and Blessed 1 child

I paid $100 cash & $200 Labor tithing total $300

while going to Ashley with Emma & family
I caught with hook & line 146 trout, Asahel 254,
Owen 73, Henry 127, Glines 72 Nellie 6, Clara 1.
Total Trout caught while on the Journey 679

WILFORD WOODRUFF^S

JORNAL
FOR
1887

January 1, 1887 ~ Saturday

Jan 1, 1887
we have commenced another important year in the History of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This New Years Day
finds scores of the Leading Men of the Church in prision and the
Presidency & Twelve & many others in Exile for obeying the Law
of God. The saints have been mobed, & persecuted by towns counties
& States and the general Government has united together to Mob
the saints under the form of Law and they are depriving the
Latter day Saints of all Civil Religious & political rights
which the Constitution guarantees unto us and to for our
religion Earth & Hell with the priests & people of this Nation
are uniting together to try to destroy the Church of Christ
& the Zion & Kingdom of God from off the Earth. But
the God of Israel still reigns and He will protect the
Righteous and Defend his kingdom and fulfill his promises
whare the End of this year will find the presidency & 12 Apostles
of the Church & myself in particular time will determine

Jan 1^st 1887 In company Bwith Brother Thompson Emma & Alice
I went 8 miles to W^m Atkins & spent the day I walked considerable
& was quite weary at night I received a letter from Phebe ^S^ 16 Miles

January 2, 1887 ~ Sunday

2 [FIGURE] I spent the day reading

January 3, 1887 ~ Monday

^3^ we received 6 Letters from
3 ^[FIGURE] wrote to Jaques^ Jaques, Clara, Owen, Blanch Gibbs & John P. Sorrenson
He wrote a vary strange Letter. Sister Catherine
[FIGURE] Cottam Romney with her 6 children started this
Morning for Salt Lake & Mexico to Meet her husband

January 4, 1887 ~ Tuesday

4 I spent the day in looking over my Accounts & on
my Journal. [FIGURE] Mary Alice Woodruff was Baptized
yesterday in the font in the Temple wiBy W^m H Thompson confirmed
By J. D. T. MCAllister this on the 3 day of Jan 1887

January 5, 1887 ~ Wednesday

Jan 5, 1887
[FIGURES] I received 1 Letter from B. Y. HamptonDuffin I wrote
Letters to Jaques, Asahel, Clara, Owen, & Blanch & Phebe Scholes

January 6, 1887 ~ Thursday

6 I spent the day writing to John P Sorrenson

January 7, 1887 ~ Friday

7 [FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques, Asahel, Marion & Emeline &
Miles P Romney, & Lot Smith. I wrote ^2^ Letters to Asahel
& Jaques Had an interview with McAllister gave him A
Letter to copy, which I wrote to Sorrenson I got 1 Letter from O Snow

January 8, 1887 ~ Saturday

8 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to E. Snow & M. Thatcher M. P Romney
Jaques Lot Smith & Ovando Beebe Emma wrote 4 to
Ovando, Owen Smith, Sister Richie & A O Smith
M Cahoon

January 9, 1887 ~ Sunday

9 ^[FIGURE]^ I spent the day reading I received 12 Letters from Jaques,
Sunday Asahel, Clara, Owen, Blanch, Sarah, Mary, Newton,
Azmon, Roskelley, D. B. Dilley Browett

January 10, 1887 ~ Monday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, Asahel Richie, Sarah,
Emeline, Marion Roskelley. {A child born today.} wrote to Clara

January 11, 1887 ~ Tuesday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to D. B. Dille Azmon, Susan,
Leslie & Duffin I spent the day writing

January 12, 1887 ~ Wednesday

12 [FIGURES] I wrote to Jakques, Orion & wBowen two young men
Just out of the penetentiary came to st George stole 2 saddle and
2 Horses they hid the saddles, and in the Evening to night they
brought the Horses to whare they hid the saddls the sheriiffs
Posse lay in wait for them as they as they mounted the Horses
they called upon them to halt one started to run and they shot
him and He was Mortally wounded He was the son of John Y Green
They were taken to the Court House

January 13, 1887 ~ Thursday

13 Green is still alive this morning I have learned it was not
Green that was [s]hot his name was Merrill

January 13, 1887 ~ 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

13 [FIGURE] I received 6 Letters from Asahel, Clara Blanch
Jaques Mary & James J

January 14, 1887 ~ Friday

14 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques James ^&^ Mary

January 15, 1887 ~ Saturday

15 ^[FIGURE]^ I received 2 Letter from Owen & H. J. Grant Emma received
[FIGURE] 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

January 16, 1887 ~ Sunday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to ^2^ Jaques Clara Owen & H J Grant
Emma wrote to Asahel Blanch Clara & Owen I received
[FIGURES] Letters from Asahel & Jaques I wrote Letters to
Jaques & Asahel

January 17, 1887 ~ 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

January 18, 1887 ~ Tuesday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote to Asahel I had an interview with Asahel ^Atkin^

January 19, 1887 ~ Wednesday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Emily M Foss & T E Ricks
I had an interview with with Br Pimm

January 20, 1887 ~ Thursday

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

Jan 20 1887
[FIGURES]
I finished my work in the Temple by being sealed for 26 couple
of Dead friends of the Haart family. That is we were sealed
for all that had their Endowments W^m H. Thompsons wife
Emma were sealed for 6 couple

while at the Altar to night I had the following Reflection.
Sixty years ^ago^ in 1827 I had a promise from the Lord that I should
Live to have a Name & a place within the House of God, & within
its walls as of sons and Daughter An Everlasting Name that
should not be cut off. Six years after this promise I heard
Zera Pulsipher An Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints Preach the first gospel ^sermon^ by authority I
Ever heard in my ^life^ I offered myself for Baptism And my
Brother Azmon & myself were the first two Baptised in oswego
County New York. this was on the 31 day of Dec 1833. I
have traveled with the Church since that day fifty four
years And AnDedicated the st George Temple in 1877 and
have presided over that Temple now for ten years and have
held the keys for the redemption of my Dead, And through
the Blessings of God and assistance of my friends have Redeemed
almost Three Thousand of my Dead friends including the Woodruff
Haart & Thompson family. I related this to Brother McAllister
& Thompson who were present

January 21, 1887 ~ Friday

21 [FIGURE] I receivd 3 Letters from Jaques F D Richards & L Snow

January 22, 1887 ~ Saturday

22 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to F. D Richards & Jaques

January 23, 1887 ~ Sunday

23 [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from Jaques Asahel & Johnson I wrote
[FIGURE] 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques I left Emma & rode 8 miles
south and spent the night at Atkins 8 Mils

January 24, 1887 ~ Monday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques Asahel & Emma I wrode 4 Miles

January 25, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Jan 25, 1887
^[FIGURE]^ I received 54 Letters from Emma Clara Owen & Blanch
I wrode 6 miles shot at some geese

January 26, 1887 ~ Wednesday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to Emma Brother Thompson & Emma
came over and I returned to St George with them 8 miles

January 27, 1887 ~ Thursday

27 [FIGURES] I received 2 letters from Blanch Clara & Jaques
I wrote 5 Letters to Jaques Asahel Clara Owen & Henry

January 28, 1887 ~ Friday

28 [FIGURES] I parted this Morning with my wife Emma &
last born child Alice They have been 3 Months with me
And this Morning they leave for Salt Lake City to again return
to our family. They both felt vary bad in Leaving But we
both felt that it was wisdom for her to return to her family
Brother W^m H Thompson felt took them in his waggon to Milford
& they there take the cars for home so I am left alone one more
Brother J. D T. McAllister called upon me in the Evening
Also Brother Croft spent an hour with me At 10 oclok
I had my Prayers and went to my silent Bed alone & had
a good nig[h]ts rest

January 29, 1887 ~ Saturday

29. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques Emma Asahel Blanch
Sarah Newton & Mary & Amelia in one Brother J G Bleak
spent the Evening with me on my Records

January 30, 1887 ~ Sunday

30 [FIGURE] Sunday I copied Moses Thatchers remarks
at Lewiston for Brother Croft & Emma I wrote Letter
to Sylvia M Thompson & Phebe C Scholes

Mary Alice Daughter of Wilford & Emma Woodruff
born in Farmers ward Salt Lake County Utah
Jan 2, 1879 Baptized in St George Temple By W^m. H.
Thompson Jan 4, 1887. Confirmed by J D. T. MAllister
witnesses H W Bigler Amelia Thompson

January 31, 1887 ~ Monday

Jan 31, 1887
[FIGURE] I wrote Letters to James, Frederick & Martha Moses
& Emma. J. G. Bleak worked with me on my records the Afternoon

February 1, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Feb 1, 1887 [FIGURE] I wrote ^4^ to E. M. Teasdale I wrote to Asahel
Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice all in one, and gave them council
& bore my testimony to them. I wrote to Jaques & Leslie
^[FIGURES]^ during the Evening a Letter was received from a friend
saying A man in the Church supposed to be in the Church
at St George who had turned trator and offered to sell
12 Men in St George for $50 dollars each one they would
give $100 for we are thouroughly convinced who the man
is his name is [blank] I sent a Note to the
temple in the night I received Letters from F D Richards
[FIGURE] Jaques & card from Emma

February 2, 1887 ~ Wednesday

2 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to F D Richards Jaques & Emma
I had an interview in the Evening with J McAllister
& sThompson and talked over our affairs

February 3, 1887 ~ Thursday

3. Thursday fast day I dressed read several sections in
Doctrins & Covenants And had my prayers alone I prayed
for the saints And for our Enemies even for those who
despitefully use us. I fasted and prayed

[FIGURES] I wrote David Whitmer a Letter of 8 pages
& kept a copy of the same the first & ownly letter I ever
[FIGURE] wrote him I received Letters from Jaques & James W

February 4, 1887 ~ Friday

4 I left St George with J McAllister & W^m H Thompson we drove
to Pine valley a good deal of the way over rocks & rough roads I
was vary weary at night Distance 35 Miles

February 5, 1887 ~ Saturday

5 [FIGURE] Brother Thompson & myself labored vary hard on the
water wheel all day untill midnight I left at 10:30 He at 12 oclk

February 6, 1887 ~ Sunday

February 6, 1887
{Sunday} [FIGURE]
The water wheel of Brother Thompson Mill was ready to tumble
to pieces it was a 20 foot breast wheel it had been lying still
3 weeks the people wanted their flower flour & we wanted to get
it fixed before we returned, one third of the Bushels were filled
with ice which would weigh about 2000 lbs we cut out about 1000
lbs & had to roll the wheel with the 1000 lb in which was Excedingly
labrious we labored hard all day untill in the night we became
vary weary & sore with hard lifting went to bed vary weary

February 7, 1887 ~ Monday

7 ^[FIGURE]^ we finished the wheel this morning & rode back to St George I was
so weary when I arived I could Hardly stand on my feet. I
received on my arival 12 Letters from Presidents Taylor & Cannon
Jaques, Azmon, Emma, Asahel, Clara, Owen, O. Beebee, Nellin
John Polard Phebe A Snow, & Owen Smith to E

February 8, 1887 ~ Tuesday

8 [FIGURES] I learned that the Supreme Court of the US had
reversed the decision of the Utah Courts in the Lorenzo Snow
case And that the Law could not give them
permission to have but one court. I wrote 2 letters
to day to President John Taylor and John Jaques
I sent John Jaques a Draft on the Bank for $200
with James Jack name on the back. I requested him
to draw it & put it in the Bank for me to draw as I
^[FIGURE]^ needed I received 6 Letters this Evening from Jaques
Gibbs, Lindsay, Kemp, Tienney, ^&^ Roskelley

February 9, 1887 ~ Wednesday

9. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, Emma, Asahel,
Clara Owen Blanch Alice & Catherine Romney
^[FIGURE]^ I received a letter from George Teasdale

February 10, 1887 ~ Thursday

10 [FIGURE] I wrote 123 letters to day to L Snow, G. Teasdale, Phebe Snow
Jaques, Gibbs, Lindsay, Azmon, Roskelly, Pollard, Tenney, Kemp Van, ^&^ Thompson

February 11, 1887 ~ Friday

Feb. 11, 1887
[FIGURE] I receive 87 Letters from Emma, Asahel, Clara
Blanch, Emeline Marion & Jaques I spent the
forenoon conversing with Brother Croft, And finished
my letter to Brother Teasdale I got Letter from Sarah

February 12, 1887 ~ Saturday

12 [FIGURE] I wrote ^8^ Letters to Bulah, Wilford, Asahel, Nellie,
Emma Jaques Sarah & Sister Frink

February 13, 1887 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I spent the day reading

February 14, 1887 ~ Monday

14 I went 8 miles south to have an out & some Exeriss [exercise]. I got 2 ducks
& 3 quails Brother Thompson got 2 ducks & 1 Rabbit Distance 16 M[iles]

February 15, 1887 ~ Tuesday

15 I had an interview with Br Benjamin L. Croft I wrote ^8^ letter
[FIGURE] to Jaques, Emeline, & Marion, Emma Clara, Owen,
Blanch & Alice It Rained some to day I received
^[FIGURE]^ 7 Letters from Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Alice,
Jesse & Bell Moses

February 16, 1887 ~ Wednesday

16 [FIGURE] I wrote 9 Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch
Alice, Sarah & Mary & Erastus Snow 6 pages

February 17, 1887 ~ Thursday

17 I spent this day reading

February 18, 1887 ~ Friday

18 [FIGURES] I received 1 Letter from Jaques & wrote Letters to
J. Jaques sent word concerning Asahel {he [illegible shorthand]} I spent the
Afternoon with J. G. Bleak on my Records

February 19, 1887 ~ Saturday

19 I rode over the virgin River with Brother Thompson
we got 1 Rabbit 4 quails 6 Ducks & 1 goose 16 Mils
[FIGURES] we heard to night that the Edmunds Tucker
Bill passed the senate so of course it will become a Law

February 20, 1887 ~ Sunday

20 ^[FIGURE]^ Sunday I spent the day reading I received 2 letters from
President Taylor & J Jaques I spent the Evening at Br Thompson

February 21, 1887 ~ Monday

21 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to A M Tenney sent Extract from J T letter
Br Bleak looked over Records with me wrote Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen, Alice & Blanch

February 22, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Feb 22, 1887
^[FIGURE]^ I spent the day reading & writing I received 1 Letter from Jaques

February 23, 1887 ~ Wednesday

23 [FIGURE]I wrote 3 Letters to Jaques J F Wells, 8 P to Contributor
Marshal Armstrong arived in the Evening in St George

February 24, 1887 ~ Thursday

24 [FIGURES] I wrote Letters to Presidts Taylor & Cannon Jaques & Emma
I spent the night at John Squair. I received ^5^ Letters from Jaques & Emma Owen & Blanch & Sarah

February 25, 1887 ~ Friday

25 I spent the day at Br Squairs I returned in the Evening to
Br Cottams Administered to Sister Cottam & spent the night

February 26, 1887 ~ Saturday

26 I took my bed and luggage with Br Thompson & went to W^m Atkin to
stop a while we got 8 ducks {and I got [eight] with my gun}

February 27, 1887 ~ Sunday

27 [FIGURE] Sunday I wrote to Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch &
Alice {I gave Emma [illegible shorthand] [quantity] of} $1600 dollars

February 28, 1887 ~ Monday

28 I went to the Pond to day I got 11 ducks was vary
^[FIGURE]^ weary at night I received 10 letters 2 from Jaques from
Wilford, Marian, Ensign Clara Owen Blanch Alice & Andrew W

March 1, 1887 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] March 1, 1887
Wilford Woodruff
Is 80 Years old this day
I Thank God for the preservation
of my life unto this day And
fo^r^ what He has Enabled me to
perform in life

March 1. Brother Thompson called for me I rode to St George Administered
to Sister Cottam who was dangerously sick I went to the Temple & spent the
night in a room fitted up for my Benefit 8 Miles

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
[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 & 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 [FIGURE] In company with W^m Atkins & son we rode in a Buggy 10 M[iles]
[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 M[iles]

March 10, 1887 ~ Thursday

March 10^th 1887
^[FIGURES]^ I wrote 9 Letters 2 to A M Tenney, Jesse N Smith Wilford
Jaques, Asahel, Emma, Henry, ^&^ Lucy. I received 2 letter
from Beebe & Sylvia I returned to St George & spent the night
in the Temple went to Bed at 12 oclok 8 miles

March 11, 1887 ~ Friday

11 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters to day from, Jaques, Orion,
James J W, Sarah, ^&^ Roskelly I wrote ^5^ Letters to Roskelly
Sarah 8 p, Sylvia & Jaques & Orion Snow

March 12, 1887 ~ Saturday

12 [FIGURE] I receivd Letters from Jaques, Emma Clara Blanch
and Owen. In company with Brother Thompson I road to Atkins
they let the water into the pond to day we went to the pond to try to
get a fish for the sick but got Nothing I conversed with Br
J. D. T. McAllister concerning being sealed for the dead He thought
the Courts would require us to record in the Probate Courts
office all sealings for the dead as well as for the living so I
let the matter rest untill we heard the opinion of President
Taylor. I dreamed last night that the L D Saints were holding a
[FIGURES] great Conference at Salt Lake City at the great Temple
and thousands of Mechanics were laboring hard to finish
the Temple I was requested to open the Conference As I
was an Exile and they might not have me with them long the
[FIGURE] Key of the Temple was given me to open it As I went to the
door A large company were assembbled and I overtook President
Brigham Young and He asked what the matter was with the
great company at the Door some one Ans[were]d the Elders did
not want to Let the people into the Temple He said oh, oh, oh
and turned to me & said let all all into the Temple who seek
for Salvation I saw several who were Dead and among the Number
my wife Phebe I Believe there is some meaning to this dream

March 13, 1887 ~ Sunday

March 13 1887
Sunday I spent the day reading {I got a revelation given given} to {me in the} wilderness
And I see its fulfillment is upon us & the Nation

March 14, 1887 ~ Monday

14 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Emma, Clara, Owen, Blanch & Alice I got
a duck & a quail to day

March 15, 1887 ~ Tuesday

15 [FIGURES] I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques went up the pond got 2 ducks
[FIGURES] I dreamed again last night of Attending another Great conference
President Taylor was present but seemed in poor health He seemed
to think he should soon pass away. there was an immense body of the
saints gathered together I dream almost Evry night of these great Meetings
I do not now understand what these Dreams Meam. I received a
Letter to day from A. M. Tenney. President Taylor Died July 25 [18]87

March 16, 1887 ~ Wednesday

16 [FIGURES] I wrote a Letter to A. M. Tenney I received ^4^ Letters from
B. H. Shettler McAllister & 2 from Jaques Br Thompson called
a short time then returned. I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques

March 17, 1887 ~ Thursday

17. I spent the day reading

March 18, 1887 ~ Friday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to B. H. Schettler, Jaques, Milton S. Ray
McAllister, James J. W, B. Y. Duffin, W^m. H. Thompson

March 19, 1887 ~ Saturday

19 [FIGURES] I received Letters from Jaques, Emma, Clara, Owen
Blanch Alice & Asahel {separated for good} I wrote ^5^ to Jaques, Emma
{paid her} $100. Asahel, McAllister & Milton W Snow. Brother
Thompson came & a Number of Men called during the day

March 20, 1887 ~ Sunday

20 [FIGURE] I wrote ^6^ Letters to Jaques, Emma, Clara, owen
Blanch & Alice. Brother Thompson called & I went with him
to the Temple at St George and had an interview with
Brother H. J. Grant & J. McAllister on the temporal state
of Church Matters I received 3 letters from Bulah, Sarah
^[FIGURE]^ & Milton SW Snow I spent the night at Broth Cottam 8 Miles

March 21, 1887 ~ Monday

21 I returned to Atkins & spent the day 8 Miles

March 22, 1887 ~ Tuesday

March 22 1887
I was quite poorly this morning I wrote 4 Letters to Bulah,
[FIGURE] Ella, Willie & Birdie Betie

March 23, 1887 ~ Wednesday

23. [FIGURE] I wrote 5 7 Letters to Delight, Emeline, Marion, Ensign
John & Julia Woodruff to Sarah & Milton W. Snow

March 24, 1887 ~ Thursday

24 ^[FIGURES]^ I received 8 Letters ^2^ from 2Jaques, Sarah, Clara, Azmon
Electa W, F. D. Richards J McAllister I went onto the
Pond in the Afternoon Brother Thompson came to me &
Brought me the above Letters And I lay awake all Night
thinking upon varios subject I wrote 1 Letter to Jaques

March 24, 1887 ~ Thursday to March 25, 1887 ~ Friday

24. I arose this morning feeling quite unwell having lain
awake all night I spent most of the day writing

March 25, 1887 ~ Friday

25 [FIGURE] I am suffering with a severe cold I spent most
of this day writing

March 26, 1887 ~ Saturday

26 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to F. D. Richards I was quite
poorly all day with a cold I walked out a Little I
wrote to J Jaques

March 27, 1887 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday I wrote 4 Letters to Asahel, Clara Azmon & E-
[FIGURE] & Electa And Ovando

March 28, 1887 ~ Monday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Heber J. Grant in answer to
his question "do you know of any reason in case of the
death of the President of the Church why the Twelve Apostles
should not choose some other Person besides the President
of the Twelve to be the President of the Church?" I Answered
him that I know several vary strong reasons why they
should not. 1, Because at the Death of the President of
the Church The Twelve Apostles Became the Presiding Authorit[ies]
of the Church, And the President of the Twelve was virtulally
the President of the Church by virtue of his office as

March 28, 1887
much while presiding over Twelve Apostles, as while presiding over
two as his Councillors. And in the Appointmen of Brigham
Young and John Taylor, to the presidency of the Church it never
Entered into the Heart of any one of the Twelve Apostles to
claim the right to preside over Brigham Young or John Taylor as they
were already the president of the Church And if they were not
fit to be the president of the Church, they were not fit to to Preside
over the Twelve Apostles. 2nd In case of the Death of the President
It takes the Majority of the Twelve Apostles to Appoint the
President of the Church, And it is vary unreasonable to
suppose that the Majority of that Quorum could be
converted to depart from the path marked out by inspi-
ration & followed by the Apostles in the death of Christ
and also by the Twelve Apostles since the Death of Joseph
Smith. Again I see no reason for discussing this subject
untill there is some cause for it

March 28, 1887 ~ Monday

28 I am some better of my cold this morning I wrote
[FIGURES] 4 Letters to Jaques Sarah, Mary, Newton, and
S. Roskelley. I receivd 9 Letters from Emma, Sylvia, Florence Snow
Roskelley, Ban Croff, Ovando, Roskelley & 2 from Jaques

March 29, 1887 ~ Tuesday

29 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, Emma, Sylvia, Ovando
and Flossy I went to the Temple with Brother Thompson and
received 5 Letters from Jaques, Lorenzo Snow, G. Teasdale, Sorrenson
and Milton S Ray I had an interview with John Henry Smith
untill 10:30 I went to bed with a hard head ake

March 30, 1887 ~ Wednesday

30 [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to Emma sent a gold ring & to Jaques
Lorenzo Snow and George Teasdale I spent the day
in the Temple