G A Smith spoke 12 M[inutes]. I Dined with Bishop Budge
Afternoon President B Young spoke 1 Hour & 18 Minutes In his remarks He said that a Man who did not
have but one wife in the Resurrection that woman will not
be his but takin from him & given to another But He may
be saved in the kingdom of God but be single to all Eternity
Mother Eve was the Daughter of Adam
Sept 1. I wrote to Mrs Woodruff in the afternoon we took a Boat ride down big creek & landed at the
outlet of Bear lake I preached in the Evening at St Charles
~ Tuesday
2nd I took Mail coach at 5 oclok in the Morning & rode
to Lake Town From there crossed the Mountains to Randolph
through a cold driving rain & hail storm was much
chilled when I arived at my home I found Sarah & the child[re]n
well. Wilford soon came in & when I got worm [warm] I went
home with him & spent an hour distance of the day 40 M
~ Wednesday
3rd I found good fields of wheat & oats in Randolph. Wilford & David were harvesting oats to day I went up
the creek & caught 31 Trout
~ Thursday
4. Wilford & David Harvested wheat to day I caught 30 Trout
~ Friday
5. I went up Big Creek & caught 15 trout. I dreamed last
night the 4, That the United States Flag passed from North
to south in the sky all tattered & torn, then the Constitution
of the United States followed it but was all tied up with
ropes to keep it from falling to Peaces Then followed an imens
Eagle with his tallons fast in the hair of the Head of President Grant carrying him off when this passed I awoke
Aug 31, 1873
G A Smith spoke 12 Minutes. I Dined with Bishop Budge
Afternoon President B Young spoke 1 Hour & 18 Minuts
[FIGURE] In his remarks He said that a Man who did not
have but one wife in the Resurrection that woman will not
be his but takin from him & given to another But He may
be saved in the kingdom of God but be single to all Eternity
Mother Eve was the Daughter of Adam
Sept 1. I wrote to Mrs Woodruff in the afternoon
[FIGURE] we took a Boat ride down big creek & landed at the
outlet of Bear lake I preached in the Evening at St Charles
~ Tuesday
2nd I took Mail Coach at 5 oclok in the Morning & rode
to Lake Town From there crossed the Mountains to Randolph
through a cold driving rain & hail storm was much
chilled when I arived at my home I found Sarah & the children
well. Wilford soon came in & when I got warm I went
home with him & spent an hour. distance of the day 40 Miles
~ Wednesday
3rd I found good fields of wheat & oats in Randolph.
Wilford & David were harvesting Oats to day I went up
the creek & caught 31 Trout
~ Thursday
4. Wilford & David Harvested wheat to day I caught 30 Trout
~ Friday
5. I went up Big Creek & caught 15 trout. I dreamed last
night the 4, That the United States Flag passed from North
to South in the sky all tattered & torn, then the Constitution
of the United States followed it but was all tied up with
ropes to keep it from falling to Peaces. Then followed an imens
Eagle with his tallons fast in the hair of the Head of President Grant
[FIGURE] carrying him off when this passed I awoke
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