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asked ^that^ her cousin Levi B. Pace ^be^ released from his missionary labors in Kentucky
I took the name. I slept well before midnight.
~ Saturday
May 8th I slept some 4 hours after midnight to 7:30 am. after breakfast
walked out and directed as to some plowing. Bro Nuttall came I had some
talk on private matters with him and in some writing I wished to send to San Francisco. he took some strawberry plants. I went to the office
& attended to some personal writing with Bro Nuttall & also met with
the Directors of the Sterling Mining Co. and returned home at 440
p.m. sA constable called and asked permission to leave 2 wagons
in my yard for a day or two I gave him permission to do so. Ate supper
with the family. Owen brought Clara down about 8 o'clock for
a brief visit. did not sleep much before midnight.
~ Sunday
Sunday May 9th I slept some 5 hours after midnight
till 845 am. & had some naps. Had some frost last night
nipped the Lucerne. I rested well this morning & slept 2 hours
before noon. Blanch and Clara called ^this afternoon^ Bro Barrell & wife & little
son ^13 years old^ named Franklin Marion ^Barrell^ called ^at 7 pm^ I ordained the boy to the office
of Deacon. I went to bed early & slept well before midnight
~ Monday
Monday May 10th I slept 5 1/4 hours from midnight till 7 o clok a.m.
also for 1 1/2 hours before 10 oclock. Drove to the office and attended the
routine business until 4 pm. arrived at home 4:30. I soon laid
down & slept for 2 hours. ate supper with the family. sat up and
read the newspapers, did not sleep much before midnight. MrsWoodruff
& Owen & Alice went to the Theatre.
~ Tuesday
Tuesday May 11th I slept some 4 1/2 hours from midnight to 7 am. Bro
& Sister Winder called at 730. I ate breakfast and went to the office at 1015
a.m. was quite busy most of the day & returned home at 440 pm
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asked that her cousin Levi B. Pace be released from his missionary labors in Kentucky
I took the name. I slept well before midnight.
~ Saturday
May 8th I slept some 4 hours after midnight to 7:30 am. after breakfast
walked out and directed as to some plowing. Bro Nuttall came I had some
talk on private matters with him and in some writing I wished to send to
San Francisco. he took some strawberry plants. I went to the office
& attended to some personal writing with Bro Nuttall & also met with
the Directors of the Sterling Mining Co. and returned home at 440
p.m.A constable called and asked permission to leave 2 wagons
in my yard for a day or two I gave him permission to do so. Ate supper
with the family. Owen brought Clara down about 8 o'clock for
a brief visit. did not sleep much before midnight.
~ Sunday
Sunday May 9th I slept some 5 hours after midnight
till 845 am. & had some naps. Had some frost last night
nipped the Lucerne. I rested well this morning & slept 2 hours
before noon. Blanch and Clara called this afternoon Bro Barrell & wife & little
son 13 years old named Franklin Marion Barrell called at 7 pm I ordained the boy to the office
of Deacon. I went to bed early & slept well before midnight
~ Monday
Monday May 10th I slept 5 1/4 hours from midnight till 7 o clok a.m.
also for 1 1/2 hours before 10 oclock. Drove to the office and attended the
routine business until 4 pm. arrived at home 4:30. I soon laid
down & slept for 2 hours. ate supper with the family. sat up and
read the newspapers, did not sleep much before midnight. MrsWoodruff
& Owen & Alice went to the Theatre.
~ Tuesday
Tuesday May 11th I slept some 4 1/2 hours from midnight to 7 am. Bro
& Sister Winder called at 730. I ate breakfast and went to the office at 1015
a.m. was quite busy most of the day & returned home at 440 pm
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," May 8, 1897 - May 11, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/5Rlv