Jan 5th 1879
W Woodruff set apart the first councellor to the Bishop
we then Rode to Nephi 11 M[iles]. We held a Meeting 11 Mils
in the Evening at the Meeting HouseMoses Thatcher spok 40 M[inutes]
W Woodruff 25 M[inutes]. I spent the night at Br Harleys
~ Monday
6th I wrote to Wilford I attended the Meeting for the
organizing of the board of Trade. Prayer By G Teasdale
W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes], when Moses Thatcher Appointment
was read, and He spoke to the people 30 M[inutes], and then
Read the organization of the board of Trade of Cash vally
G Teasdale was appointed Chairman and He
Appointed a Committee of three to Nominate the board
W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes]. A Board of Directors was
Elected to transact the Business for the members
Met in the Evening. Several of the young Men spoke
W Woodruff spoke 35 Minuts M Thatcher 35 Minuts
~ Tuesday
7th We had quite a snow storm this Morning we drove
over the divide to Moroni and Dined with Brother Irons
then drove to Ephraim and spent the night with H. F. Peterson I wrote 2 letters to Ema & Sarah 36 Mils
~ Wednesday
8 In company with M Thatcher I Rode to Manti
Temple and Examined it went Back again and
attended a Meeting at Ephraim to organize a board
of Trade speeches were Made By M Thatcher and W Woodruff
we then organized a Board of Trade 81 Names were
given we then appointed a Board of Trade or of directors
of 9 Members. Henry Beal was Chair man Antone Lund secretary
~ Thursday
9th with Brother Irons and two other Men we crossed the bottom
to Owen Smith's He saddled 3 Horses for us and went with
Jan 5th 1879
W Woodruff set apart the first councellor to the Bishop
we then Rode to Nephi 11 Miles. We held a Meeting 11 Mils
in the Evening at the Meeting HouseMoses Thatcher spok 40 Minutes
W Woodruff 25 Minutes. I spent the night at Br Harleys
~ Monday
6th I [FIGURE] wrote to Wilford I attended the Meeting for the
organizing of the board of Trade. Prayer By G Teasdale
W Woodruff spoke 10 Minutes, when Moses Thatcher Appointment
was read, and He spoke to the people 30 Minutes, and then
Read the organization of the board of Trade of Cash vally
G Teasdale was appointed Chairman and He
Appointed a Committee of three to Nominate the board
W Woodruff spoke 10 Minutes. A Board of Directors was
Elected to transact the Business for the members
Met in the Evening. Several of the young Men spoke
W Woodruff spoke 35 Minuts M Thatcher 35 Minuts
~ Tuesday
7th We had quite a snow storm this Morning we drove
over the divide to Moroni and Dined with Brother Irons
then drove to Ephraim and spent the night with
H. F. Peterson [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Ema & Sarah 36 Mils
~ Wednesday
8 In company with M Thatcher I Rode to Manti
Temple and Examined it went Back again and
attended a Meeting at Ephraim to organize a board
of Trade speeches were Made By M Thatcher and W Woodruff
we then organized a Board of Trade 81 Names were
given we then appointed a Board of Trade or of directors
of 9 Members. Henry Beal was Chair man Antone Lund secretary
~ Thursday
9th with Brother Irons and two other Men we crossed the bottom
to Owen Smith's He saddled 3 Horses for us and went with
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," January 6, 1879 - January 9, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/voJ0