Jan 11, 1880
But I am not the father of any of them, but am what may
be called the God Father of some of them if blessing them would
make me so And to day I was called upon to Bless a son
^[FIGURES]^ of Lot and Allice Ann Richards Smith and He was named
Wilford Woodruff Smith. we held a meeting in the Evening
I requested the Brethren to occupy the time in speaking and
of bearing their testimony several spoke and I followed
Lot Smith and spoke 30 M[inutes], and gave council upon
several subjects I advised the Authorities to get the young
Men together and Ordain Priests Teachers & Deacons
the spirit of the Lord was with us and we had a good Meeting

January 12, 1880 ~ Monday

12 I am sorry to say that nearly all of the Emigration
that comes to Arizona from Utah comes destitute of
Provisions depending upon the saints in Arizona for
flour, while at the same time there is not one Bushel of grain
whare there is 10 wanted almost every man that comes
wants bread and Sunset settlement is the ownly one
that has any settle Bread to spare

January 13, 1880 ~ Tuesday

13 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to John Taylor of 164 pages and one
to J Jaques I have a copy on file In the Evening the young men
of the place from 14 to 18 met in my room with some of their parents
I talked to them for half an hour. we Lot Smith & myself
then ordained 3 Priest, 4 Teachers & 4 Deacons I ordained 2
Priest, 2 Teachers & 2 Deacons we had a good Meeting

January 14, 1880 ~ Wednesday

14 [FIGURE] I wrote ^4^ Letters to A M Tenney, Hatch, Alread, & S E Lewis

January 15, 1880 ~ Thursday

15 I spent the day mostly in reading

January 16, 1880 ~ Friday

16 I spent the day mostly in reading the D & C, & councilling the Brethren

January 17, 1880 ~ Saturday

17 [FIGURES] I received 3 letters from Bulah, David and Milo B Webster