to be a species of the fellen which has caused her
much pain for two or three weeks. Also our Babe Phebe Amelia has been quite sick for two or
three weeks & for two days has been considerd
dangerous
~ Friday
23rd I spent the day drawing corn on the stock
I drew one acre of corn 1 mile & put it into a rick at home, & felt exceding weary at night. The officers
of the Nauvoo Legion met for training during the
day
~ Saturday
24th I spent the day drawing rails & wood The
whole Legion met on parade. my child seems
to fail. [FIGURE] I rented my house to Br [blank] for $3 per month
pay provisions store pay &c
~ Sunday
25th Sunday I went down early in the morning
to the printing office & Baptized Brother Amiza Bonney & while absent from home our child had a poor turn & Phebe thought it would
die before I reached home But she revived yet
had a sick day I spent the day at home writing
in my Journal I ordained one Priest to the
office of an Elder. Brother Morley Joined me in
anointing & laying on of hands upon my child
& she began to revive from that moment
Br Josephqappeared upon the stand & addressed
the Saints much to their edification though
quite unexpectedly to them
~ Monday
26 Monday I commenced labours this day
again in the printing office the first time
I have been to the printing office for 40 days
our babe is still vary sick
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
27, 28, 29, & 30 & 31 was spent in the printing
office most of the time Posting Book
to be a species of the fellen which has caused her
much pain for two or three weeks. Also our baby
Phebe Amelia has been quite sick for two or
three weeks & for two days has been considerd
dangerous
~ Friday
23rd I spent the day drawing corn on the stock
I drew one acre of corn 1 mile & put it into a rick at
home, & felt exceding weary at night. The Officers
of the Nauvoo Legion met for training during the
day
~ Saturday
24th I spent the day drawing rails & wood. The
whole Legion met on parade, my child seems
to fail, [I rented my house to Br [blank] for $3 per month
pay provisions store pay &c
~ Sunday
25th Sunday I went down early in the morning
to the printing Office & Baptized Brother
Amiza Bonney & while absent from home our
child had a poor turn & Phebe thought it would
die before I reached home but she revived yet
had a sick day I spent the day at home writing
in my Journal I ordained one Priest to the
office of an Elder. Brother Morley Joined me in
anointing & laying on of hands upon my child
& she began to revive from that moment
Br Joseph appeared upon the stand & addressed
the Saints much to their edification though
quite unexpectedly to them
~ Monday
26 Monday I commenced labours this day
again in the printing Office the first time
I have been to the printing Office for 40 days
our babe is still vary sick
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
27, 28, 29, & 30 was spent in the printing
office most of the time Posting Book
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," September 22, 1842 - October 1, 1842, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 11, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/9AJ