March 4th 1842. Phebe A. Woodruff
was Born this morning 30 minutes past 10 o'clock
unto us a child is given! unto us a daughter is born Mother & babe doing well. May the LORD be praised
for all his mercies unto us
After leaving my family comfortable I spent a
busy dat at the office making up the Mails or prep-
airing papers for it
~ Saturday
5th I attended the City Council through the day
& past some important Laws such as recording
deeds & other instruments of writing in Nauvoo
& bought a lot of land of Hyram kimball
7th I visited the Block of land north of the Temple
which I bought of H. Kimball & spent part of the
day in the printing Office
~ Tuesday
8th I spent the day getting wood out of the river cutting it & getting it home I drew ita
cord & a half to my door & spent some time in the office
~ Wednesday
9 Spent the day at the printing office & in the
evening attended Court at Hyrum Smiths office
whare Lysander M. Davis was found guilty of
slandering the character of Joseph Smith & was
bound over to keep the peace under $100 bond
after court was over Joseph &Smith & the Twelve
suped upon a rost Turkey with Sister Hyde
March 4th 1842 Phebe A. Woodruff
was Born this morning 30 minutes past 10 oclock
unto us a child is given! unto us a daughter is born
Mother & babe doing well. May the LORD be praised
for all his mercies unto us
After leaving my family comfortable I spent a
busy dat at the Office making up the Mails or prepairing papers for it
~ Saturday
5th I attended the City Council through the day
& past some important Laws such as recording
deeds & other instruments of writing in Nauvoo
& bought a lot of land of Hyrum Kimball
7th I visited the Block of land north of the Temple
which I bought of H. Kimball & spent part of the
day in the printing Office
~ Tuesday
8th I spent the day getting wood out of the
river cutting it & getting it home I drew in a
cord & a half to my door & spent some time in the office
~ Wednesday
9 Spent the day at the printing Office & in the
evening attended Court at Hyrum Smiths office
whare Lysander M. Davis was found guilty of
slandering the character of Joseph Smith & was
bound over to keep the peace under $100 bond
after court was over Joseph Smith & the Twelve
suped upon a rost Turkey with Sister Hyde
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," March 2, 1842 - March 9, 1842, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/36r