May 17, 1873
John Shaw born Jan 30, 1790 Bridgewater Winser Co Vermont
Son of Job & Lucy Shaw Ordained By Elder Orson Pratt

Johnathan Browning Born October 22nd 1805, Summer Co Tenn.
Son of Edmund & Sarah Browning Ordained By Elder John Taylor

Edward Barlow born Aug 14, 1801, Little Eaton Lancashire England.
Son of John & Allice Barlow. Ordained A Patriarch By W. Woodruff

Total Eleven Patriarchs ordaind to day by the Presidency & Twelve
Afternoon Prayer By Br [blank] Stewart John Taylor spoke 62 M[inutes]
O Pratt 11 Minutes & in his remarks said all who hold the Priesthood
in this life received it before they came here were ordaind to received
it in the flesh President B. Young spoke 11 Minutes & returned to
the city. I stoped & spent the night with F. D. Richards 40 M[iles]

May 18, 1873 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday F. A. Brown Prayed in the opening of the Meeting
Orson Pratt spoke one hour & 27 Minutes from the following text
"The knowledge of God shall cover the Earth as the waters cover
the great Deep" [Isaiah 11:9] It was one of the most interesting sermons I
ever herd him preach He refered to all the Books & records which
were to come forth in the last days through which instument the
knowledg of God was to cover the Earth Afternoon Henry Lunt
Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 30, then President Yo[u]ng spoke one hour
& 10 Minutes & gave instruction upon a great variety of subjects
Meeting was then dismissed & we all returned to S. L. City 40 M[iles]

May 19, 1873 ~ Monday to May 20, 1873 ~ Tuesday

19 & 20. I received 3 letters & rwrote 2 to Sarah I Bought
a Bucky Mower & rake for Wilford & David at $180 to be sent
to Evenston on the 22nd. Wilford Paid for his land on the 21, May 1873
I spent the time choring

May 21, 1873 ~ Wednesday

21. I went to the Farm with Wilford & David they started home
with with their load & the Durham 2 year old Bull & Cherry & 2 calves

May 17, 1873 John Shaw born Jan 30, 1790 Bridgewater Winser Co Vermont Son of Job & Lucy Shaw Ordained By Elder Orson Pratt

Johnathan Browning Born October 22nd 1805, Summer Co Tenn. Son of Edmund & Sarah Browning Ordained By Elder John Taylor

Edward Barlow born Aug 14, 1801, Little Eaton Lancashire England. Son of John & Allise Barlow. Ordained A Patriarch By W. Woodruff

Total Eleven Patriarchs Ordaind to day by the Presidency & Twelve Afternoon Prayer By Br [blank] Stewart John Taylor spoke 62 Minutes O Pratt 11 Minuts & in his remarks said all who hold the Priesthood in this life received it before they came here were ordained to received it in the flesh President B. Young spoke 11 Minutes & returned to the City. I stoped & spent the night with F D Richards 40 Miles

May 18, 1873 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday F. A. Brown Prayed in the opening of the Meeting Orson Pratt spok one hour & 27 Minuts from the following text [FIGURE] "The knowledge of God shall cover the Earth as the waters cover the great Deep" It was one of the most interesting sermons I ever herd him Preach. He refered to all the Books & records which were to come forth in the last days through which instument the knowledg of God was to Cover the Earth Afternoon Henry Lunt Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 30, then President Young spoke one hour & 10 Minutes & gave instruction upon a great variety of subjects Meeting was then dismissed & we all returned to S. L. City 40 Miles

May 19, 1873 ~ Monday to May 20, 1873 ~ Tuesday

19 & 20. FIGURES I received 3 letters &wrote 2 to Sarah I Bought a Bucky Mower & rake for Wilford & David at $180 to be sent to Evanston on the 22nd Wilford Paid for his land on the 21, May 1873 I spent the time choring

May 21, 1873 ~ Wednesday

21. I went to the Farm with Wilford & David they started home with with their load & the Durham 2 year old Bull & Cherry & 2 calves