8 I received 49 wrote 56. I spent most of the day in council
I went to the farm & spent the night 6 M[iles]
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I received No 50 I spent the day and Evening in
council with J. Taylor, & J F Smith I met with the Twelve
in prayer circle at 4 oclok Our council through the day
was in setling Church affairs
~ Monday
10 I received No 51 and wrote No 57. I met with the
Board of Z.C.M.I. at the Monthly Meeting for the Transactting
of Business
~ Tuesday
11th I received 3 Letters No 52 wrote 2 Letter 58 to Geo
Teasdale spent a good share of the day in council
~ Wednesday
12. I spent most of the day in council I wrote No 60 I spent the Evening with F D Richards & Judge Elias Smith speaking
upon the subject of Church affirs. Minits Recorded in president Taylors office Journal
~ Thursday
13 wrote 61. In company with John Taylor and the
Twelve I rode over the Church farm in the Afternoon
~ Friday
14. I wrote 2 letters to McAllister62 I spent most of
the day in council
~ Saturday
15 I wrote 63 I met with the Board of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society this
Evening in the Historians Office for the last time
as their President for I tendered my resignation
as President of the same and member of the board which
was accepted I was Elcted their Presidt in 1862
and serving as such for 15 years. The cause of resigning
was the Multiplicity of Business increasing upon me
8 FIGURES I received 49 wrote 56. I spent most of the day in council
I went to the farm & spent the night 6 Miles
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I received No 50 I spent the day and Evening in
council with J. Taylor, & J F Smith I met with the Twelve
in prayer circle at 4 oclok Our council through the day
was in setling Church affairs
~ Monday
10 FIGURES I received No 51 and wrote No 57. I met with the
Board of Z.C.M.I. at the Monthly Meeting for the Transactting
of Business
~ Tuesday
11th FIGURES I received 3 Letters No 52 wrote 2 Letter 58 to Geo
Teasdale spent a good share of the day in council
~ Wednesday
12. I spent most of the day in council I wrote No 60 I spent
[FIGURE] the Evening with F D Richards & Judge Elias Smith speaking
upon the subject of Church affirs. Minits Recorded in president Taylors office Journal
~ Thursday
13 [FIGURE] wrote 61. In company with John Taylor and the
Twelve I rode over the Church farm in the Afternoon
~ Friday
14. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to McAllister62 I spent most of
the day in council
~ Saturday
15 [FIGURE] I wrote 63 I met with the Board of the Deseret
FIGURES Agricultural and Manufacturing Society this
Evening in the Historians Office for the last time
as their President for I tendered my resignation
as President of the same and member of the board which
was accepted I was Elcted their Presidt in 1862
and serving as such for 15 years. The cause of resigning
was the Multiplicity of Business increasing upon me
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," December 8, 1877 - December 15, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 22, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Xop5