February 26, 1872 ~ Monday
Feb 26, 1872
[FIGURES] I spent most the day in writing I wrote 10 letters to
Col , And to sent him $50, to $5, to $4,
to $5, to $2, to $2, to $2, to $2, to
$2, Total $75 dollars I put these all up in one package to send
by I also received 5 letters from Wilford, Sarah,
[FIGURE] David & I also received a good many papers &
February 27, 1872 ~ Tuesday
27. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to & spent the day Pruning my orchard
February 28, 1872 ~ Wednesday to February 29, 1872 ~ Thursday
28 & 29. I spent the time Pruning my orchard
March 1, 1872 ~ Friday
March 1, 1872 This is my I am 65 years old to day so time
[FIGURE] passes on with us No man knoweth what a day or year will bring to pass
I went to the field & spent the day
March 2, 1872 ~ Saturday
2nd I returned to the & attended the . 6 M[iles]
& W Woodruff spoke
March 3, 1872 ~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the
. spoke in the Morning 35 Minutes and
in the Afternoon 54 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for
Prayer & spoke in the 14 ward in the Evening President had
Nominated Brother to be Bishop in the 14 ward I presented
Him to the People & they voted unanimously to receive him
March 4, 1872 ~ Monday
4. I setled my tithing this morning had paid $195.88 cts. $50 was cash
I met at the 14 ward at 10 oclok & organized a Bee Company with
President Putman, , & as
vice Presidents for Salt Lake County, secretary & Treasurer. I Also went to President & with President Youngs & upon
& President Young ordained him a
March 5, 1872 ~ Saturday
5. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to & finished Pruning my orchard
March 6, 1872 ~ Wednesday to March 8, 1872 ~ Friday
6, 7 & 8. I spent the time on the sowing & Ploughing
March 9, 1872 ~ Saturday
9. [FIGURE] W W Phelps I Attended the funeral of Brother who
died on Thursday night March 7, 1872 Aged 80 years
& some months. He was Baptized in kirtland Ohio in
1831. He has been in the Church over 40 years He has been
a vary Peculiar Man in many respects He has been the Author
of many of the most choice hymns published by the
He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He
Published the first Paper in the Church