Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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June 8th 1876
we returned to the cars & arived at Salt Lake City at
7 oclok, all passed off well No accident. distance 100 Mils
~ Friday
9.
I wrote 23 letters to L Snow F D Richards &
Ensign Stocking
~ Saturday
10. I took my team 75 sheep & Boys & went to Fort Herrim
with them & spent the time night at Ensign Stockings 20 M[iles]
~ Sunday
11 Sunday I Preached at Fort Herriman in the Afternoon
~ Monday
12. I returned to Salt Lake City 20 Mi[les]
~ Tuesday
13. I spent the day at the farme
~ Wednesday
14. I spent the day at the Endowment House we Baptized
634 for the dead W Woodruff sealed 144 couple for the
dead the greatest Number I Ever sealed in one day im
my life. Joseph F Smith sealed 28 couple total 172 couple
it made me nearly sick
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
15 16 17. I spent the time watering wheat & hoeing
~ Sunday
18 Sunday I spent the day preparing Records for Baptism
~ Monday
19. I spent the day preparing Reco[r]ds for Baptism
~ Tuesday
June 20, 1876 Glory Hallalulah for this days
for in spite of the Devil through the Blessing of
God I have had the privilege this day of going
into the Endowment House and with my family
have been Baptized for (872949) Eight Hundred
and Seventy Two of my dead Relatives &
friends as Follows. My oldest Brother Azmon
Woodruff was Baptized for 120 of the Woodruff
Family I Wilford Woodruff was Baptized for 12234.
June 8th 1876 we returned to the cars & arived at Salt Lake City at 7 oclok, all passed off well No accident. distance 100 Mils
~ Friday
9. [FIGURE] I wrote3 letters to L Snow F D Richards & Ensign Stocking
~ Saturday
10. I took my team 75 sheep & Boys & went to Fort Herrim with them & spent the night at Ensign Stockings 20 Miles
~ Sunday
11 Sunday I Preached at Fort Herriman in the Afternoon
~ Monday
12. I returned to Salt Lake City 20 Miles
~ Tuesday
13. I spent the day at the farme
~ Wednesday
14. I spent the day at the Endowment House we Baptized 634 for the dead W Woodruff sealed 144 couple for the dead the greatest Number I Ever sealed in one day im my life. Joseph F Smith sealed 28 couple total 172 couple it made me nearly sick
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
15 16 17. I spent the time watering wheat & hoeing
~ Sunday
18 Sunday I spent the day preparing Records for Baptism
~ Monday
19. I spent the day preparing Records for Baptism
~ Tuesday
FIGURES June 20, 1876 Glory Hallalulah for this days for in spite of the Devil through the Blessing of God I have had the privilege this day of going into the Endowment House and with my family have been Baptized for (949) Eight Hundred and Seventy Two of my dead Relatives & friends as Follows. My oldest Brother Azmon Woodruff was Baptized for 120 of the Woodruff Family I Wilford Woodruff was Baptized for 134.