Jan 7, 1880

We drove to Woodruff and held a meeting Lot Smith spoke 40 M[inutes]
L Hatch 20, W Woodruff 15 M. I spent the night with Br Hatch 30 Miles

January 8, 1880 ~ Thursday

Jan 8. Mrs Richards We drove to St Joseph arived at 1 oclok we were
informed that Martha Jane Richards gave birth to a pair of Twin daughter
one was born 24 hours after the other but thought she was doing well after
getting our dinner we were informed that she was having a sinking
spell and wished us to call in and see her we went in 10 minuts
to 3 oclock and I saw that she was dying and at 3 oclok she breathed
her last and her younges child died in the Evening. Her death
was quite unexpected to all we Blessed the two babes Lot Smith
was mouth, the youngest was dead an hour afterwards. We held
a meeting in the Evening Lot Smith spoke 30 M, Br Ladd 10
Joseph Harmon 5, W Woodruff 15. distance of the day 25 M

January 9, 1880 ~ Friday

9 [FIGURE] I set apart Henry W. Despain for the Lamanite
Mission. We made arangem[en]ts with Br Ladd to go to St John
and survey out the land for the Brethren I wrote 2 letters to the
Meadows & St John we returned home to Sunset 25 Mils

I there found a package of Letters for me 2 from John Taylor
2 from Jaques, 2 from G. Q. Cannon, 2 from Phebe & Wilford
2 from J. G. Bleak & another man 10 letters, also the Deseret News
we find a strong spirit getting up in congress against the Saints

January 10, 1880 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the day in conversing with company and reading

January 11, 1880 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday at met the people at 10 oclok W Woodruff read
a part of section 2 in the D & Covenants and spoke 30 Min
Lot Smith 36. We had almost a total Eclips of the sun at
Sunset fort commencing at 4 oclok and continued untill near
sundown. I find quite a large Number of fine children
among the Saints in Arizona named Wilford

Jan 7, 1880 we drove to Woodruff and held a meeting Lot Smith spoke 40 Minutes L Hatch 20, W Woodruff 15 Minutes. I spent the night with Br Hatch 30 Miles

January 8, 1880 ~ Thursday

Jan 8. [FIGURE] Mrs Richards we drove to St Joseph arived at 1 oclok we were informed that Martha Jane Richards gave birth to a pair of Twin daughter one was born 24 hours after the other but thought she was doing well after getting our dinner we were informed that she was having a sinking spell and wished us to call in and see her we went in 10 minuts to 3 oclock and I saw that she was dying and at 3 oclok she breathed her last and her younges child died in the Evening. Her death was quite unexpected to all we Blessed the two babes Lot Smith was mouth, the youngest was dead an hour afterwards. we held a meeting in the Evening Lot Smith spoke 30 Minutes, Br Ladd 10 Joseph Harmon 5, W Woodruff 15. distance of the day 25 Miles

January 9, 1880 ~ Friday

9 FIGURES I set apart Henry W. Despain for the Lamanite Mission. We made arangements with Br Ladd to go to St John and survey out the land for the Brethren I wrote 2 letters to the [FIGURE] Meadows & St John we returned home to Sunset 25 Mils I there found a package of Letters for me 2 from John Taylor 2 from Jaques, 2 from G. Q. Cannon, 2 from Phebe & Wilford 2 from J. G. Bleak & another man 10 Letters. also the Deseret News we find a strong spirit getting up in congress against the Saints

January 10, 1880 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the day in conversing with company and Reading

January 11, 1880 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday at met the people at 10 oclok W Woodruff read a part of section 2 in the D & Covenants and spoke 30 Min Lot Smith 36. we had almost a total Eclips of the sun at Sunset fort commencing at 4 oclok and continued untill near sundown. I find quite a large Number of fine children among the Saints in Arizona named Wilford