May 16, 1875
Sunday I took cars went to Ogden in the rain we had
a hard rain most of the day I spoke at the Tabernacle 70 Minuts
to about 150. In the Afternoon F. D. Richards & myself drew
off a list of the Carter Family desccendants of a Carter who came in
the mMay Flowr I returned home in the Evening distance 80 M[iles]
~ Monday
17. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
30 persons W Woodruff sealed 22 couple
~ Tuesday
18. In company with A. P. Rockwood, H. Dinwoody & John R Winder. I Bought one half interest in the Rotery Harror for Utah Territory for the sum of $1500, which we consider to
be one of the best Harrors in the world for the Farmer
~ Wednesday
19 I spent the day in the Endowment House we baptized & confirmed
350. D. H. Wells sealed 22 couple & W Woodruff 49 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
20 & 21. I spent the time at the farm planting & Hoeing
~ Saturday
22nd I returned to the city & attended a meeting of the board 6 [miles]
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday In company with G. Q. Cannon I took cars to Farmington
Held a Meeting with the Priesthood at 9 oclok & met the congregation
at 11 G. Q. Cannon spoke One hour & 12 minuts. we dined at
Bishop Hess 6 of us 4 Bishops & 2 Apostles we counted
up to see how many living children we 6 men had and we
found that we had 147 living children making it equally
divided 24 1/2 each. we returned to Salt Lake City in the
Evening distance 36 miles
May 16, 1875
Sunday I took cars went to Ogden in the rain we had
a hard rain most of the day I spoke at the Tabernacle 70 Minuts
to about 150. In the Afternoon F. D. Richards & myself drew
off a list of the Carter Family desccendants of a Carter who came in
theMay Flowr I returned home in the Evening distance 80 Miles
~ Monday
17. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
30 persons W Woodruff sealed 22 couple
~ Tuesday
18. In company with A. P. Rockwood, H. Dinwoody & John
[FIGURE] R Winder. I Bought one half interest in the Rotery Harror for
[FIGURE] Utah Territory for the sum of $1500, which we consider to
be one of the best Harrors in the world for the Farmer
~ Wednesday
19 I spent the day in the Endowment House we baptized & confirmed
350. D. H. Wells sealed 22 couple & W Woodruff 49 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
20 & 21. I spent the time at the farm planting & Hoeing
~ Saturday
22nd I returned to the city & attended a meeting of the board 6 miles
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday In company with G. Q. Cannon I took cars to Farmington
Held a Meeting with the Priesthood at 9 oclok & met the congregation
at 11 G. Q. Cannon spoke One hour & 12 minuts. we dined at
Bishop Hess 6 of us 4 Bishops & 2 Apostles we counted
up to see how many living children we 6 men had and we
found that we had 147 living children making it equally
divided 24 1/2 each. we returned to Salt Lake City in the
Evening distance 36 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 16, 1875 - May 25, 1875, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/E9KW