Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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Funeral serm of a Grand child of Elder John Taylors I spoke
at the funeral some 40 Minuts
~ Monday
15
Elias Smith Woodruff son of Wilford Jr & Emily Jane Woodruff
was born at 20 Minuts to 10 oclok PM. at Randolph Rich Co Utah
I spent the day at home went to the Endowm[en]t House a short time
~ Tuesday
16 I spent the day pruning Orchard & covering grape vines
~ Wednesday
17 I went over Jordon
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
18, & 20. I spent the time at the farm
~ Sunday
21.
Sunday I received a Letter from Sarah giving an account of
the birth of a son to Wilford & Emily Jane Woodruff also a letter from
Peter O Hanson at Copenhagen upon the subject of importing the spawn
of the red spotted flounder from China to our waters
I wrote 3 letters to R T Burton, Wilford, & Sarah. I met with my
Quorum at Noon Preached in the 14 ward in the Afternoon & met
with the Twelve in the Evening
~ Monday
22nd I went to the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowm[en]ts to 27
D H Wells sealed 16 couple
~ Tuesday
23rd Dec Joseph Smith' Birth day Born Dec 23 1805 I Attended a
Party in the 14 ward in celebration of his birth day. A speech was
made by Orson Pratt giving a history of the Prophet Joseph Smith
of the dealings of God with him in the Early rise of the Church &
the revelations of God to him Elder John Taylor gave an account of
the death of Joseph Smith in Carthag Jail 27 June 1844
the procedes of this Party went to the Editorress of the womans Exponent.
~ Wednesday
24. I visited Mriss Cookes school & went to the Endowm[en]t House
~ Thursday
25 Christmass I spent the day at home
~ Friday
26
I received 3 letters I took cars rode to the point of the mountain visited
the canal & dam to take out water cost the county $60,000. distance of the day 60 Mile
Dec 14, 1873 Funeral serm of a Grand child of Elder John Taylors I spoke at the funeral some 40 Minuts
~ Monday
15 [FIGURE] Elias Smith Woodruff son of Wilford Jr & Emily Jane Woodruff was born at 20 Minuts to 10 oclok P M. at Randolph Rich Co Utah I spent the day at home went to the Endowment House a short time
~ Tuesday
16 I spent the day pruning Orchard & covering grape vines
~ Wednesday
17 I went over Jordon
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
18, 19 & 20. I spent the time at the farm
~ Sunday
21. FIGURES Sunday I received a Letter from Sarah giving an account of the birth of a son to Wilford & Emily Jane Woodruff also a letter from Peter O Hanson at Copenhagen upon the subject of importing the spawn of the red spotted flounder from China to our waters
I wrote 3 letters to R T Burton, Wilford, & Sarah. I met with my Quorum at Noon Preached in the 14 ward in the Afternoon & met with the Twelve in the Evening
~ Monday
22nd I went to the Endowment House we gave Endowmts to 27 D H Wells sealed 16 couple
~ Tuesday
23rd Dec Joseph Smith, Birth day Born Dec 23 1805 I Attended a Party in the 14 ward in celebration of his birth day. A speech was made by Orson Pratt giving a history of the Prophet Joseph Smith of the dealings of God with him in the Early rise of the Church & the Revelations of God to him Elder John Taylor gave an account of [FIGURE] the death of Joseph Smith in Carthag Jail 27 June 1844 the procedes of this Party went to the Editress of the womans Exponent
~ Wednesday
24. I visited Miss Cookes school & went to the Endowment House
~ Thursday
25 Christmass I spent the day at home
~ Friday
26 [FIGURE] I received 3 letters I took cars rode to the point of the mountain visited the canal & dam to take out water cost the county $60,000. distance of the day 60 Mile