Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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I spent the day at work
~ Wednesday
26. I spent the day in the Endowment House there was 290 Baptized
and confirmed. W Woodruff sealed at the Altar 46 couple &
D. H. Wells 2 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
27, & 29 I spent the time weading out my wheat I returned
to the city and Attended Meeting with the Board of the D. A & M. S
Harriet Wing died May [2]9. Harriet Stocking Wing died this morning at about
5 oclock was sister to Sarah Delight Woodruff
~ Sunday
30. ^Sunday^ I drove to Forkt Harriman to Attend the funeral of Harriet
Wing I Arived at 11:30 Brother Grow was speaking when I
arived at the school House I Attended the buriel of the corps
and preached in the Afternoon to a large Assembly & spent
the night with Ensign Stockings 20 M[iles]
~ Monday
31. I drove home to S. L. City in a cold wind with Sarah D
Woodruff & her children during the evening my Brother
Azmon Woodruff & his wife Elizabeh
Pierce Woodruff arived at my house I should not have
been much more surprised if an Angel from Heaven
had called upon me. It had been 38 years since we had
met before we hardly knew each other. He had sold out
his place in West Monroe N. Y. and come to Zion to live
President G. A. Smith is vary low He has not been able to
sleep more than 2 minuts at ata time for some three hweeks
as soon as he falls asleep his breath stops & he strangles
it is sumthing of the Athsma, they thought He was dying yesterday
morning He had some more favorable symptoms this evening
~ Tuesday
June first Brother Azmon went to the farm with me & we
spent the day together weeding wheat and conversing upon former days
May 25 1875 I spent the day at work
~ Wednesday
26. I spent the day in the Endowment House there was 290 Baptized and confirmed W Woodruff sealed at the Altar 46 couple & D. H. Wells 2 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
27, 28 & 29 I spent the time weading out my wheat I returned to the city and Attended Meeting with the Board of the D A & M. S
~ Saturday
[FIGURE] Harriet Wing died May 29. Harriet Stocking Wing died this morning at about 5 oclock was sister to Sarah Delight Woodruff
~ Sunday
30. Sunday I drove to Fort Harriman to Attend the funeral of Harriet Wing I Arived at 11:30 Brother Grow was speaking when I arived at the school House I Attended the buriel of the corps and preached in the Afternoon to a large Assembly & spent the night with Ensign Stockings 20 Miles
~ Monday
31. I drove home to S. L. City in a cold wind with Sarah D Woodruff & her children during the Evening my Brother FIGURES Azmon Woodruff & his wife Elizabeh Pierce Woodruff arived at my house I should not have been much more surprised if an Angel from Heaven had called upon me It had been 38 years since we had met before we hardly knew Each other. He had sold out his place in west Monroe N. Y. and come to Zion to live President G. A. Smith is vary low He has not been able to sleep more than 2 minuts at a time for some threeweeks as soon as he falls asleep his breath stops & he strangles it is sumthing of the Athsma, they thought He was dying yested morning He had some more favorable symptoms this evening
~ Tuesday
June first Brother Azmon went to the farm with me & we spent the day together weeding wheat and conversing upon former days