June 25, 1868 ~ Thursday

June 25 1868

It rained in the morning at about 9 oclok Jeremiah Stockings took
me in his carriage & we rode to Battle Creek called pleasant Grove
we spent the night at John Neff's I held a meeting in the Evening
& Preached to the people distance 38 mils

June 26, 1868 ~ Friday

26. We rode to Provo & spent the night with my family there 12 [miles].

June 27, 1868 ~ Saturday

27. I visited the mouth of the Provo & made arangements with
Brother Marson about some fish. I attended the City Council
at 6 oclok

June 28, 1868 ~ Sunday

278 Sunday I held a meeting at Provo in the fore noon & spoke
to the people followed By Brother Cluff, & A O. Smoot in the afternoon
I drove to American Fork & went down & spent the night with
Brother Mulner 16 m[iles]

June 29, 1868 ~ Monday

29. We drove home to the farm & dined then drove to the City
[FIGURE] I received 3 letters From Susan, Mrs Sprague & Morgan

June 30, 1868 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURES] June 30, 1868 I sealed My Daughter Bulah Augusta
Woodruff to Brother Hampton Sidney Betie, at the
Endowment house, at 10 oclok, he & his wives dined with us
Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff Mother of Bulah was present at the Ceremony
her 4 living children are all Now married

July 1, 1868 ~ Wednesday

July 1st. A warm plesant Morning the air has been full of grass-
hoppers in the middle of the day for several days past & many
lit down upon our fields & gardens yesterday

July 2, 1868 ~ Thursday to July 3, 1868 ~ Friday

2 & 3. I spent the time in the field Hoeing & weeding
^I Baptized Emma Manella Woodruff on the 3rd & confirmed her^

July 4, 1868 ~ Saturday

4, July Independance day We had a great celebration of
our Nations Birth day All the sunday schools of the City
marched into the New Tabernacle after which the citizens
of all classes filled the Tabernacle untill some 10000 people
were [assembled] speeches were Made by Gov Durkee, G. A. Smith, Gen
A. L. Chatlain & G Q Cannon. The oration Delivered by Col
E. H. Head President Young dismissed I dined at the City Hall
& took supper with Brothe Beatyie also Mrs Woodruff & Bulah
were present I attended the school of the Prophets O Pratt {made a [apology]}

July 5, 1868 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
Meeting at the Tabernacle W^m W Phelps Prayed Thomas Collister
spoke 21 Minutes Joseph Young 25 W. Woodruff 15 Afternoon J. Taylor
20 M[inutes] A M Musser 22 & G Q Cannon 25 I Attended the Prayer Circle