Oct 9th I met in council with the Twelve
at President Youngs we had an interesting
time & conversed upon a variety of subjects
~ Sunday
Sunday 10th I met with the Twelve for the
purpose of a council but we spent most
of the day in visiting the sick
~ Monday
11th I received a letter from Jesse Turpin
wishing to repeal his case to the Twelve
for a rehearing as he had been cut of[f] from
the Church I moved my trunks & goods
to a house under the bluff at the house of Brother Tracy which I purchased of him for $85 Phebe has gone over the river with Br Clark
to see to her things in Iowa
~ Tuesday
12th I cut two loads of wood & drew to the
door It being the first work I had done for a long
time with my hands I felt sore
~ Wednesday
13th I went 6 miles out on a prairie & cut a
load of hay with Br Albert Smith & drew it home
for my cows 12 miles
~ Thursday
14th Spent the day mowing & drawing hay 12 [miles]
~ Friday
15th I cut & drew another load of hay mak
ing 3 loads of hay about 2 1/2 tons which I have
cut & drew home in three days It makes me
quite sore to mow
~ Saturday
16th I went over the river to see my family
& while on the road I met with a number of
my old friends & acquaintances among the
number was Elders Nobles & Wm Clayton. Br
Clayton & family were in a distressed situation
with sickness I lade hands upon him. I went to
Father Clarks found my family & spent the night Willford was some better than he has been
but is still feeble distance 8 miles
~ Saturday
Oct 9th I met in council with the Twelve
at President Youngs we had an interesting
time & conversed upon a variety of subjects
~ Sunday
Sunday 10th I met with the Twelve for the
purpose of a council but we spent most
of the day in visiting the sick
~ Monday
11th [FIGURE] I received a letter from Jesse Turpin
wishing to repeal his case to the Twelve
for a rehearing as he had been cut off from
the church I moved my trunks & goods
to a house under the bluff at the house of Brother
]]Brother Tracy|Tracy]] which I purchased of him for $85
Phebe has gone over the river with Br Clark
to see to her things in Iowa
~ Tuesday
12th I cut two loads of wood & drew to the
door. It being the first work I had done for a long
time with my hands I felt sore
~ Wednesday
13th I went 6 miles out on a prairie & cut a
load of hay with Br Albert Smith & drew it home
for my cows 12 miles
~ Thursday
14th Spent the day mowing & drawing hay 12
~ Friday
15th I cut & drew another load of hay mak
ing 3 loads of hay about 2 1/2 tons which I have
cut & drew home in three days. It makes me
quite sore to mow
~ Saturday
16th I went over the river to see my family
& while on the road I met with a number of
my old friends & acquaintances among the
number was Elders Nobles & Wm Clayton, Br
Clayton & family were in a distressed situation
with sickness I lade hands upon him. I went to
Father Clarks found my family & spent the night
willford was some better than he has been
but is still feeble distance 8 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," October 9, 1841 - October 16, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 14, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/DLn