Nov 4 1879
^[FIGURES]^ we drove to Sunset I received 3 letters from John Taylor M Thatcher & S Roskelly & $5 in Money I spent the Evening in council
~ Wednesday
5 [FIGURE] I received a letter to day from Br Johnson at the ferry
Brother Lot Smith returned from the Mountains to day we
spent the Evening in conversation The Teacher visited me
8 [FIGURES] I received a note from J. W. Young At Moan Coppy He
thought he would be at Moan coppy I received a letter from Brigham Young I wrote 3 letters To Brigham Young, Phebe & Jaques it was a
cold windy day. I filed all of Lot Smiths Letters today, one
Package of 15 in number of President Youngs letters which I
read and were more precious than gold and a package
of 10 of President Taylors since he had been President of the
Church all such documents are worthy of Preservation
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I received 3 letters to day from John Taylor
Wilson & Phebe I wrote 2 letters to Phebe and Jaques I
[FIGURE] held a meeting with the two settlements at Sunset I spok 35 M[inutes]
followed By several of the Brethren it was a cold windey day
~ Monday
10. [FIGURES] I received a letter this morning from Samuel Roskelly
containing $5 from Thomas E Ricks I wrote Letters to Br
Roskelley of 12 Pages giving him an account of my visit to
the 7 villages of the Oribe & Moquis I also wrote a letter to Sarah
advising her to send her children to school
[FIGURE] I dreamed last night of seeing my Father he was dressed in
white robes I was myself as were many others, I saw Thomas Bullock the same
5 [FIGURE] I received a letter to day from Br Johnson at the ferry
Brother Lot Smith returned from the Mountains to day we
spent the Evening in conversation The Teacher visited me
8 FIGURES I received a note from J. W. Young At Moan Coppy He
thought he would be at Moan coppy I received a letter from Brigham Young I wrote 3 letters To Brigham Young, Phebe & Jaques it was a
cold windy day. I filed all of Lot Smiths Letters today, one
Package of 15 in number of President Youngs letters which I
read and were more precious than gold and a package
of 10 of President Taylors since he had been President of the
Church all such documents are worthy of Preservation
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I received 3 letters to day from John Taylor
Wilson & Phebe I wrote 2 letters to Phebe and Jaques I
[FIGURE] held a meeting with the two settlements at Sunset I spok 35 Minutes
followed By several of the Brethren it was a cold windey day
~ Monday
10. FIGURES I received a letter this morning from Samuel Roskelly
containing $5 from Thomas E Ricks I wrote Letters to Br
Roskelley of 12 Pages giving him an account of my visit to
the 7 villages of the Oribe & Moquis I also wrote a letter to Sarah
advising her to send her children to school
[FIGURE] I dreamed last night of seeing my Father he was dressed in
white robes I was myself as were many others, I saw Thomas Bullock the same
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," November 4, 1879 - November 10, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/nrlE