Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)

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January 1, 1893 ~ Sunday

Jan 1, 1893
Sunday
I spent most of the day at home I spent the Evening at Beebe

January 2, 1893 ~ Monday

2 I spent most of the day at my Daughter Clara

January 3, 1893 ~ Tuesday

3 I met in the morning with the beach company
I accompanied Prest G Q Cannon to the Temple & spent
3 Hours with the contracters of the different parts of the
Temple Each one was required to tell how long it would
take them to finish their part. They represented
they could get their parts done in time for the dedication
a Brother Jenson called to state the Bad feelings at
Mannassa they are sueing Each other

January 4, 1893 ~ Wednesday

4_th I met at the office Wm H Colson who presented us
with the views furnished for furnishing the Temple
from the firm of Tiffiny & Co for us to decide upon
we met with the Bank Board and transacted all necessary
Business. The board of the University of the Church met
Sister J M Grant died at 6:30 on the 3rd Jan /[18]93

January 5, 1893 ~ Thursday

5 {I had a vision last night} I met Mr Lamborn this morning upon
the subject of the Painting of Adam Ondi Ahman
we met with George Taylor who represented the state of
the first National Bank of Provo. The Amnesty from
President Harrison Appears in the Papers this Morning
Herrald but it is of Little benefit to the People we had
a Meeting with President Shirtliff about the Standard in Ogden

January 6, 1893 ~ Friday

6. We had a Meeting with many of the Brethren & we visited
the Temple and decided about the paintings on the wall
I Paid $500 to day on the Temple which made $2000 on the
Temple for 1892, & $200 on tithing which made $980.40 cts in /[18]92

January 7, 1893 ~ Saturday

Jan 67, 1893
I spent the day in the Office I met with C C Richard
Shirtliff & several Brethren from Ogden concerning
the Ogden Standard a good deal was said upon the subject
^ ^ I wrote 3 Letters sent one to [blank] Woodruff sent her
my likeness and the Contributor containing the likeness of
the House I was born in I came home & fixed up
my Journals

January 8, 1893 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday I spent the day at home reading I was quite sick
through the night & could not go to the office on Monday

January 9, 1893 ~ Monday

9 Brother Smith the guard came down & spent the fornoon
with I done a little Journal writing in the Afternoon I was
quite Poorly through the night

January 10, 1893 ~ Tuesday

10 Prest George Q Cannon called upon me in the morning
And administered to me I was better to day I slept
Better through the night

January 11, 1893 ~ Wednesday

11. I wrote 3 Letters to Asahel in New York & to Sarah
and George Q. Cannon.

January 12, 1893 ~ Thursday

12 Met with the Artist for Painting in the Temple
they Asked $17000 dollars for painting two rooms
we could not pay that Price we finally agreed to give
them $300 a month W met with the Apostles

January 13, 1893 ~ Friday

13. I met with the Twelve we setled some difficulties
with M Thatcher on the 12. G. Q. Cannon was blessed

January 14, 1893 ~ Saturday

14. I spent the day with J Jaques on my will

January 15, 1893 ~ Sunday

15 I spent the day in my house reading G Q Cannon went East

January 16, 1893 ~ Monday

16 We had a hard snow storm I went to the Temple
but done but Little J. F. Smith had a tumor taken from
his oldest daughter weighed 20 lbs

January 17, 1893 ~ Tuesday

Jan 17, 1893
I Called upon Carloss Young the Architeck about the
Temple he has not been to the Temple much lately
I spent the day in the office Attended to the business

January 18, 1893 ~ Wednesday

18 Brother Joseph was with me to day we spent an hour in the
Temple Brother Stephens called upon us to day about the
going to the wordds fare Brother H. J. Grant & Lyman
called upon us at the office

January 19, 1893 ~ Thursday

19. I had an interview with C. L. Christenson about
the Navijo. I gave him an order of $1.50 on the
Tithing off on the Sanwan stake. We held a Meeting
with the Twelve we Mett F. S. Richards & Legrand Young
about their services we agreed to Let John W Taylor
go to Canida & carry out the canal scheme if He wished

January 20, 1893 ~ Friday

20 Dr W^m Smith called upon me about his family
we went to the Temple & Examined our affairs we decided
upon several matters in the Temple

January 21, 1893 ~ Saturday

21. I spent the day at home reading

January 22, 1893 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I spent this day at home reading

January 23, 1893 ~ Monday

^ ^ 23 I received Letters from David P W, Sarah, Genia Cody, Asahel 11 page
and 3 others total 7. I wrote toone Letter

January 24, 1893 ~ Tuesday

24 I wrode Down to our salt Lake R R. I met with
F. S. Richards on our business

January 25, 1893 ~ Wednesday

25 I visited the Temple with Brother J F Smith & Br Winder
we addressed the workmen And urged them to finish
the Temple by the 6 of April I said if I lived & could stand
on my feet I expected to go into that Temple & dedicate it
on the 6 of next April I wrote to Sarah Mary David P W

January 27, 1893 ~ Friday

Jan 27, 1893
James G Blain Died this morning. I spent the day
^ ^ in the office I wrote to G. Q. Cannon

January 28, 1893 ~ Saturday

28. I spent the day at home reading {I sent a letter} to {[illegible shorthand]}

January 29, 1893 ~ Sunday

29 Sunday I spent this day at home reading Owen was sick

January 30, 1893 ~ Monday

30. A Hard snow storm in the morning M F Farnsworth called
at the office He visited the Temple I received a Letter from
Mr Carroll Political Editor of the Independent New York
We found to Day in Exami[ni]ng the Temple that the Architect
had made No provision for Dressing Rooms in the Temple
I was quite unwell through the night Did not sleep well

January 31, 1893 ~ Tuesday

31 I felt quite unwell through last night I went to the Temple
The furnishing committee were Present After Leaving
the Temple I Attended a party at Brother Beaties on
the Birth Day of Sister Zina Young I left at 9 oclok

February 1, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Feb 1. I went to the office Met with the Bank board and
attended to its duties Answer sent to the indipendent

February 2, 1893 ~ Thursday

2 I met with the Twelve And the subject of our Architect
was up before us He is not Doing his duty in the Temple

February 3, 1893 ~ Friday

3 I met with the commishers of Utah & Salt Lake Counties
upon the subject of the waters of Utah Lake & Jordon River
We met with Eckles about the contract of the pavilion on the
Lake &c

February 4, 1893 ~ Saturday

4 I spent the day at home reading

February 5, 1893 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday I spent the day at home reading

February 6, 1893 ~ Monday

6 ^ ^ I received a communication from President Cannon I wrote 2 letter
to M. W. Hatch Telegram to J McA

February 7, 1893 ~ Tuesday

7 I Appointed Joseph F Smith Lorenzo Snow & Abram H Cannon

Feb 7, 1893
A committee to see to the finishing the Temple to
Employ Architects to furnishing patterns, & specifications
for the workmen to work to to its finishing inasmuch
as J. D. Carloss Young is sick and not able to furnish
Patterns to finish the work they went to the Temple to
Meet with the Architeck at 12 oclok. We met with
A O Smoot & David Johns at the office to talk
about the pay of the Teachers of B Y Academy
at Provo Also He had prefared [prepared] a charge against
Booth before the High Council we Appointed
Elders Merrill Lyman & Lund to try the case

February 8, 1893 ~ Wednesday

8 I met with the Deseret Board of Land Company at
10 oclock we Elected a New Board or rather mostly the
old Board & agreed to Bond the canal, or assess the
company to Pay about $16000 dollars. I then Met
the Temple Committee and several contractors we
talked plain to all parties and they agreed to take
hold & all do all they could to finish the Temple
I Borrowed Ten thousand dollars of Asahel H Woodruff
as trustee in trust to pay a Church debt And I
gave him a Note of $10000 at 10 per cent interest
for two ^one^ years This money was paid for the
sale of 15 Acres of the farm which belonged to the farm
3 Minors A Owen Mineford Blanch & Alice I met
with Many Men to day

February 9, 1893 ~ Thursday

9. I met with C. W. Penrose who spoke upon his petition
Tour I met with the 12 at 2 {o'clock} I wrote to G Q Cannon

Feb 9 1893
I wrote Newton & Sylvia sent her $10, to Malinda Hatch sent 10
Carloss Young the Architect called wanted to resign
his position as Architect on the Temple I told him
No but to do what He could & others must do the rest.

February 10, 1893 ~ Friday

10 Moses Thatcher called upon me to day gave us
a photograph of the City of Logan which was qute nice
I wrote to M. B. Webster F S Richards called upon me at Home

February 11, 1893 ~ Saturday

11 I went to the office in the Morning I met with C C Richards
Judge Elias Smith John Henry & Abram Cannon and
Moses Thatcher To Answer the following Telegram
Cheyenne Feb 10 /[18]93 C C Richards Ogden Rick
Budge & Hodge are moving Heaven and Earth to
Elect a Republican this is not keeping Promise and
Means war to the knife. Have wired Washington
If we are defeated Mormons are responsible. Cannon
wired Penrose & called him Home A L New
The following Answer sent
Hon John L Russell & Hon Harvey Allred xxx
Having been informed that my name is being used
to influence your action in the Legislature, I reaffirm
my former declaration as published; Every man should
be true to his party. W Woodruff
After attending to this I returned home I got my left
Eye filled with mud which distressed me seriously

February 12, 1893 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading

February 13, 1893 ~ Monday

13 I received Telegram from G Q Cannon Answered
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13 Feb 13 1893
Receivers fees to Jan 1, 1893 is $22531.
Receivers Attorney's fees to Jan 1, is1893 is $15260.
Fund has been in Bank since July 1890
Interest on same $27,446.39.
Fund has Decreased in Receiver Hands $31,316.
After receiving credit for all interest Paid
Had an interview with W^m Bromley

February 14, 1893 ~ Tuesday

14. I visited the Temple with J. F. Smith Abram H Cannon
went through the Temple with D. C. Smith Young we
decided a number of things about the Temple

February 15, 1893 ~ Wednesday

15 I wrote to Prest G. Q. Cannon gave him an account
of my telegram cannot get our personal property Appeal
Dismissed. Soliciter General willing but Atorney General
opposed He is our Enemy A sugar Meeting Held at
the office we Also met with ZCMI Board

February 16, 1893 ~ Thursday

16 sugar company met at the office this morning
Their Assetts $679055, Including $27,335 Reserve fund
Indebtedness cash $363,055. Yearly interest on Money $30,560
Expect to net $150,000 in 1893
if they get 130,000 tons of Beets
I met with the Twelve)
M. F. Lyman made his
Report of the settlement in Mannassa stake with
Silas Smith which was quite interesting. We paid a Church
Note to day of $25000.

February 17, 1893 ~ Friday

17. I met with Bishop Preston this Morning & Lorenzo Snow

February 18, 1893 ~ Saturday

18 I came to the City with Emma called upon Clara Administered
to Vedi who was sick

February 19, 1893 ~ Sunday

19 Sunday we to went to Clara'^s children better

February 20, 1893 ~ Monday

Feb 20 1893
I received 2 letters one from H B Clawson wrote
to Sarah & Newton {Sent twenty dollars}

February 21, 1893 ~ Tuesday

21 I Listened to the reading of two chapters including
all the Mountain meadow Massacree read by O F Whitney

February 22, 1893 ~ Wednesday

22 I wrote to G. Q Cannon Clawson & Trumbo invited
them to My Birth day Party

February 23, 1893 ~ Thursday

23 I met with the Twelve Distributed invitations tickets
we went into the Temple & all through it there is still
a great Deal of work to be done there before the finish

February 24, 1893 ~ Friday

24 I spent the day in the office

February 25, 1893 ~ Saturday

25 I spent the day at home writing

February 26, 1893 ~ Sunday

26 Sunday I spent the day at home

February 27, 1893 ~ Monday

27. I spent the day at in the office Owen started for Calafornia
with the Missionaries at 11 oclock on the 25. I Paid $120 at the
Bank for Abram Owen

February 28, 1893 ~ Tuesday

28. I wrote a sentiment on 50 cards to give my guist [guests] on
my birth Day

March 1, 1893 ~ Wednesday

March 1, 1893 This is my birth day & also [o]f my wife Emma
I am Eighty Six years old to day & Emma is ^Fifty five 55^
we had a party at our house in the Evening including the
Presidency & Twelve Apostles, that were at home George Q
& several of the Twelve were Absent. I had the three Presiding
Bishops & A M Cannon the President of the Stake & Bishop
Burton of the Farmers Ward Also Mr Wm Cooly of
Ioway 3^rd I signed 46 cards to day for my own family
Emma Nellie Asahel & Naoma, Ovando & Clara

March 1, 1893
Wilford Woodruff
Born March ^1,^ 1807.
Aged 86 years
Old this Day
Emma Woodruff
Born March 1, 1838
Aged 55 years
Old this Day

March 2, 1893 ~ Thursday

March 2 I met with President Budge & son I got a
Letter from Owen. I met with the Twelve Apostles
& J. D. T. McAllister many questions came up concerning
the Temple I wrote 3 Letters to M W Merrill A M
Lund & Sarah M Kimball. The Committee visited the Temple

March 3, 1893 ~ Friday

3. Joseph Lyman Abram & McAllister visited the Temple I filled
six more cards for my family

March 4, 1893 ~ Saturday

4 I spent the day at home Bought a pump for the spring

March 5, 1893 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday I spent the day in the house reading

March 6, 1893 ~ Monday

6. I was sick but I went to the office I received Letters from
Malinda Hatch & A. Badlam I wrote to Eliza Smith sent $110

March 7, 1893 ~ Tuesday

7. I was taken with sever cold on the Lungs and spent
the day in the House sick

March 8, 1893 ~ Wednesday to March 9, 1893 ~ Thursday

8 & 9 I spent these two days in the House mostly abed

March 10, 1893 ~ Friday

10 I went to the office but was quite weak I had an interview
with President Brigham Young Just returned from England
Brothers Smith, Snow, and several others went to the Temple I did
not feel able to go, I feel quite weak I got a letter from Mr Osborn

March 11, 1893 ~ Saturday

March 11, 1893
I spent this day at Home Brother Jaques called upon me He read
some Papers to me {my will} Alice was taken quite sick in
the Evening Appeared like Diphtheria Had a vary sick night

March 12, 1893 ~ Sunday

12. Sunday Alice was some better this morning but throat
vary sore the ground is still covered with snow & vary cold

March 13, 1893 ~ Monday

13 I wrote Letters to Sarah, Mary, Newton, Jesse Moses
to A O Smoot, & George L Ferrill Alice is still quite sick

March 14, 1893 ~ Tuesday

14 ^ ^ The Loan & trust Company building at Ogden is burned
out this morning which is a great Loss to the people said
to be $200000. I met with the quorum of the Twelve
Apostles & Joseph F Smith upon the subject of giving
Recommends to the members of the Church to go to the
Dedication of the Temple & we resolved to give recommends
to all who had a standing in the Church to attend the
dedication of the Temple I visited the mum^m^ies that were
got in the caves of Sanwan County & were to be taken
to the worlds fair in Chicago not as well preserved as
were the Mummies of the catacombs of Egypt. On my
returmn home I found Alice worse we sent for Dr Richards
He reported she had a light form of the Diptheria

March 15, 1893 ~ Wednesday

15 I met with the Board of Z.C.MI and heard the report
of the Business of the year 1892. They sold during the year
$3,100232.76 cts Received cash During the Month of Feb $126847.12 cts
The committee went to the Temple we will have all we can do
to get it ready for dedication

March 16, 1893 ~ Thursday

16 I met with Prest George Q. Cannon He just returned to the
city from Washington He was unwell

March 17, 1893 ~ Friday

March 17, 1893
Received Letters from, Sarah & Bell wrote to Newton
Bell & Sarah we read over the Dedicatory Prayer
and made some Aditions to it

March 18, 1893 ~ Saturday

18 I went to the office I wrote some addition to the
Prayer I listened to a communication from Prest
Cannon to be published to the saints before the dedication
that they may confess their sins and make reconcil-
iation one with another befor they go to the Temple I
went to the Temple with my councillors & went through
it from top to Bottom we are in hopes to get it ready
for Dedication but it is a load upon us

March 19, 1893 ~ Sunday

19. ^Sunday^ I spent the day at home reading

March 20, 1893 ~ Monday

20 I went to the office & Met with the Salt Lake shore board
Thomas R Cutler called upon us and asked us to help him
to get a loan of $25000 for the sugar factory I had an
interview with Br George Teasdale Mr Murry a Man
connected with a Publishing House wanted to know
about some of your our Doctrins

March 21, 1893 ~ Tuesday

21 A Hard snow storm in the morning I received a Letter
from Sarah I met with the Saltair Board I also met with
the board of the Utah Telegraph line we had a good many
visitors to day I signed a guarantee for the sugar company
to Draw from the Deseret National Bank $25000

March 22, 1893 ~ Wednesday

22 I received 3 Letters from Sarah David & Sylvia
I wrot to Sarah & Sylvia & sent her $10. I had a letter
from David & wrote him I met with the Twelve to unite &
to be of one heart & mind we met with the Saltair Beach board

March 22, 1893
I met with the Twelve Apostles & my councillors upon
the position that Moses Thatcher occupied towards the
Presidency of the Church & the Twelve Apostls He was not
in Harmony with us He was in danger of his standing
I went to Joseph E Taylors to supper & then took cars
and went home ^6 M[iles^

March 23, 1893 ~ Thursday

23 I spent the day with my councillors & the Twelve Apostle
& we had a glorious day All of us were United as the
Heart of one Man. Moses Thatcher was sick and not with
us we partook of the sacrament And took supper with
Joseph E Taylor instead of yesterday I had a vary
interesting meeting with my family in the Evening

March 24, 1893 ~ Friday

24 I met with Bishop Clawson informing me that Col Trumbo
had I also arived I also met with Mr David Labeker
a great Grape Grower in Utah & other Places Recorded in council Book
I also met with Brother Cederstrom who showed us sample
of his Onyx Mine at Pelican Point

March 25, 1893 ~ Saturday

25 We spent this day in fasting & Prayer throughout
Utah which Done a great Deal of Good

March 26, 1893 ~ Sunday

26. Sunday I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle
President Cannon spoke about 70 minuts & W W 10 Mi[nu]ts

March 27, 1893 ~ Monday

27. ^ ^ I received a Letter from A Badlam I had a good Deal
of company through the day spring is opening sun shining

March 28, 1893 ~ Tuesday

28 ^ ^ I wrote to Newton & Sarah & Phebe C Scholes

March 29, 1893 ~ Wednesday

29^th ^ ^ I wrote 2 letters to Wilford & Delight I visited
the Temple with my councillors & went through the House
I also met with the March 29/[18]93 Malinda W Hatch Died today

March 30, 1893 ~ Thursday

March 30, 1893
I met with Penrose with my councillers upon his
Political affairs He confessed & asked forgivnes whare-
in he had done wrong I wrote a Letter to Alfred
Solomon to England to Release Henry A Woodruff
to come home to Utah I also worote to Henry

March 31, 1893 ~ Friday

31. ^ ^ wrote to M Ross, to M Thatcher (Paper Mill burned April 1.)

April 1, 1893 ~ Saturday

April 1. I had my lot srveyed & divided up for the
family I was vary busy through the Day

April 2, 1893 ~ Sunday

2 Sunday I spent the day at home was quite unwell

April 3, 1893 ~ Monday

3 I met with many Brethren this morning Susan and
Phebe Scholes arived this Morning

April 4, 1893 ~ Tuesday

4. Met in conference at 10 {o'clock} W Woodruff spoke 40 M.
G. Q. Cannon spoke 70. Met at the office at noon Afternoon
Prayer By B Young J F Smith spok 60 M. L Snow spoke
35 M. The Power of God was with us

April 5, 1893 ~ Wednesday

5. We met with Segmiller & he had a Bab [bad] spirit
Met in conference at 10 oclok Prayer By J W Taylor
F D Richards spoke 35 M B Young spoke 35 M. We
Met the stock Holders of Z.C.MI & heard the report
of W Woodruff as President of the Institution. I met
with the Board of Zions Savings Bank. We met at 2 {o'clock}
A H Cannon Prayed The Authorities of the Church
were then presented and Exaccepted F M Lyman then
spoke 45 M, John Henry Smith spoke 24 M, G Teasdale
spoke 20 M, W Woodruff spoke 15 M.

April 6, 1893 ~ Thursday

6 The dedication of the Temple commencd inat the
10 oclock near 3000 Assembled at the upper room

April 6, 1893
I attended the Dedication of the Temple the spirit &
Power of God rested upon nus the spirit of Prophesy
& Revelation was upon us & the Hearts of the People were
Melted and many thing wer unfolded to us
We Met in the Afternoon at 2 oclk & we had a glorious time
W Woodruff & G Q Cannon & J F Smith occupied
most of the time W. Woodruff offered up the prayer
in the forenoon & G Q Cannon in the Afternoon

April 7, 1893 ~ Friday

7 We held three Meeting in the Temple on the 7 April
forenoon Afternoon & Evening the Power of God was
with us. The first Presidency occupied most of the time

April 8, 1893 ~ Saturday

8. We met in the Temple & held 2 Meeting forenoon
& Afternoon the Power of God was with us B Young
offered Prayer then the shout of Hosannah was offered
The presidency spoke by the power of God J F Smith spoke 11 M

April 9, 1893 ~ Sunday

9. Sunday we held 2 meetings All of the Presidency spoke
The power of God was with us John Henry smith offered
Prayer in the forenoon & G Teasdale in the afternoon

April 10, 1893 ~ Monday

10 Prayer offered By H. J. Grant, John Henry Smith
spoke 10 Minuts G Teasdale 16 10 M W Woodruff 15 M
G Q Cannon 10 M. Afternoon Prayer offered
By J. W. Taylor W Woodruff spoke a few Minuts
H J Grant spoke 7 M J W Taylor spoke 15 M,
W Woodruff spoke 10 M, G Q Cannon spoke 15 M
J F Smith spoke 15 M.

April 11, 1893 ~ Tuesday

11. Met at 10 oclok Prayer offered By F M Merrill
A shout of Hosannah is offerd at all the Meeting

April 11 1893
W Woodruff spoke 11 M. Afternoon Prayer offered
By Antone Lund F M Merrill spoke 10 M, WW 20,
G Q Cannon 10 M. The spirit of God was with us

April 12, 1893 ~ Wednesday

12. Met at 10 oclok Prayer offerd By A. H Cannon
J D T McAllister spoke 20 M G Q Cannon 7 M, WW 10 M
Afternoon Prayer offered by G. Q. Cannon, J F Smith
spoke 30 M G. Q. Cannon 10 M W. Woodruff 10 M

April 13, 1893 ~ Thursday

13. Met at 10 oclok Prayer offerd By J F Smith
Hosannah offered G. Q. Cannon spoke 24 M,
W. W.oodruff spoke 25 M, J. F. Smith 5 M.
Afternoon Lorenzo Snow offered the Prayer
J F Smith spoke 25 M, G Q Cannon spoke 22 M
W Woodruff spoke 10 M.

April 14, 1893 ~ Friday

14 Met at 10 oclock Prayer offered By F D Richards
the shout of Hosannah was offered WW spoke a
few moments Abram H Cannon spoke 12 M,
J F Smith spoke 28 M W Woodruff 10 M
G. Q. Cannon spok 10 M. Afternoon prayer
offered By Brigham Young G Q Cannon spoke 24 M
W Woodruff spoke 20 M J F Smith spok 10 M
I was taken sick with the Billius Cholic I was sick till
Monday 17.

April 15, 1893 ~ Saturday

15 Saturday

Afternoon John Henry Smith Prayed Loreno Snow
spok [blank] F M Lyman [blank] J F Smith [blank]
G Q Cannon [blank]

April 16, 1893 ~ Sunday

Apraill 16, [18]93
sunday Morning G Teasdale prayed J F Smith spoke
Afternoon H J Grant Prayd John Henry spoke
& G Teasdale J F Smith [blank] G Q Cannon [blank]

April 17, 1893 ~ Monday

17. I went to the office & wrote some in my Journal and
then Attended Meeting at 10 oclock Antone H Lund offerd
Prayer the shout of Hosannah was given

April 18, 1893 ~ Tuesday

18 On the 26 Meeting of the Assembly of the Dedication
of the Temple I attended the Meeting A H Lund read the prayer

April 19, 1893 ~ Wednesday

19. ^ ^ I attended the Meeting ^all spoke as usual^ of the Presidents of 70 in the
[blank] 118 prsent All spoke & the Meeting held 5 Hours W. W
was taken sick with the Billious Cholic & went home
vary sick which Lasted me one Month & 14 days
before I went to my Desk in the office
I Attended the dedication of the 18 of April the Temple the Last time
I attended the Dedication of the Temple Abram H Cannon offred
the Prayer W Woodruff spok & dire[c]ted the services all
the Presidency spoke I attend[ed] the first 25 Meeting of the Dedication of the Temple
I had one of the Hardest spells of sickness of my life
On Snday the 7 of May, my family with the Aposiles were
gathered around me to see me breath my Last. Dr
Richards & Cox said I could not live more than 2 Hour
but at that time there was a change for the Better I began
to revive but I continued to improve slowly I suffered
with my kidney Trouble vary severly. I went to the Temple
on the 26 of May & spent a few hours. I went to the office
On the 19 May I went to the Temple & with my councillors
I set apart Lorenzo Snow to preside over the Temple

May 31, 1893
May 19 & G Q Cannon set apart John R Winder as the
first assistnt & Joseph F Smith set apart Adolphus
Madson as the seconed Assistant

May 31, 1893 ~ Wednesday

May 31. I went to the office spent a few hours & wrote
up this Journal was not vary well Returned at 2 oclok

June 1, 1893 ~ Thursday

June 1. I went to the office, Met with quite a number
of the Brethren upon various subjects I staid at the
office untill 2 oclock then I went to the Temple
& met with the Presidency & Twelve we discussed
the question of continuing the Saltair RR. to Loss Angels
On Sunday ^April 30^th^ the 7 of May when I lay at the point of Death
and was breathing my Last No one thought I would
Live. Thousands of the Saints were Praying for me
and there Prayers were heard & Answered and the
Lord saved my life for a little Longer

June 2, 1893 ~ Friday

2 I went to the office & gave to John Jaques $744.40
to make my first Payment on Paving the Road on
the East Side of the Valley House I wrote a letter
to J C Hatch

June 3, 1893 ~ Saturday

3 I went to the city with Emma & done some traidng

June 4, 1893 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I spent the day at home

June 5, 1893 ~ Monday

5 I went to the office Received 2 letters we were
visited by Dr Richard Bieber & his of Berlin Jemay [Germany]
she is a countess we Met with Zions Savings
Bank as stock Holders & Reappointed for the
next 2 years the same officers that are now
Acting we had many visitor to day

June 6, 1893 ~ Tuesday

June 76, 1893
I received 3 Letters & wrote 1 to Wilford I spent the
day in the office had a good deal of company

June 7, 1893 ~ Wednesday

7. I spent the day in the office I met with Zions savings
Bank board we voted to declair a Dividend of 8 per cent

June 8, 1893 ~ Thursday

8 In company with J F Smith & several of the Twelve
Apostles I occupied the Private car of Mr Wilby who
is the general Manager of the D & R G R R and went
out to Saaltair Beach Pavillion at the General opening
opening there were about 10000 People at that
Pavillion to day speaches were mad B[y] Gov West
W^m H Smith & C C Goodwin & Prest W Woodruff
Declaired the Pavilion opened to the Public I think
they collected near $5000 some of the family did
not get home untill Midnight Prest George Q Canon
started for London to Day with H. J. Grant on a
Mission to gather some funds

June 9, 1893 ~ Friday

9. I spent the day in the office at 5:10 I took cars on
the D & R G with Emma Clara & Alice and Rode
to Provo And stoped with A O Smoot He had a
tree fall upon him & came Near killing him it kinked
his neck, bruised his head & Back & other Parts of his
Body I spent the day & night with Brothe Smoot 50 Mile

June 10, 1893 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the day at Brother Smoots several Brethren called in

June 11, 1893 ~ Sunday

11 ISunday I spent this day with Brother Smoot

June 12, 1893 ~ Monday

12. In company with wife & Daughter & Br Smoot & wife
we rode to Brother Madsons at the Mouth of Provo River &
& returned took cars at 4:10 & Returned to S L City 56 Miles

June 13, 1893 ~ Tuesday

June 13, 1893
The well driving machine was set at my house last
night I went to the office & spent the day

June 14, 1893 ~ Wednesday

14 I went to the office I signed a Note for $20000
to be payable in on[e] year to Goldberg at 8 per cent

June 15, 1893 ~ Thursday

15. I went to fishing in the creek a short time
in the morning but caught Nothing the water vary
muddy I went to the office & spent the day

June 16, 1893 ~ Friday

16 I spent the day in the office got a Telegram from
President G Q. Cannon that He would have to go to England
alone as H. J. Grant will stay in New York I was taken
with pain in the stomach in the fore noon I went home
at 5 oclk & was taken with great suffering with pain
in the upper Bowels & stomach like the Billious cholic
which lasted me 5 hours I took castor oil & terpetine
& finally got relief but was poorly all night

June 17, 1893 ~ Saturday

17. I spent the day in the House was quite poorly

June 18, 1893 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I spent this day in the House

June 19, 1893 ~ Monday

19. I was not able to go to the office I spent the day at
home A company of Artesian well diggers commenced
diging me a well with a vary large Machine they
went down 40 feet when my Man Peter Hansen
shut off the water from the Ditch He caught a trout
that weighed 3 1/2 lbs

June 20, 1893 ~ Tuesday

20 I went to the office in the morning attended to the business
of the day I& visited the rases in the Afternoon for a ride

June 21, 1893 ~ Wednesday

^21^ out the Utah Horses carried the day mostly

June 22, 1893 ~ Thursday

22. I met with the Twelve in the Afternoon

June 22nd 1893
We Met with the Presidency of the Webber Stake
& Appropriated $5000 out of the Tithing of that stake
on their Webber Stake Academy

June 23, 1893 ~ Friday

23 Friday I spent the day in the office Except I met
with President Snow & the Twelve in the Temple
Prest Snow talked to the workers I followed him
& talked plain & gave my views what ought to
be done in the Temple & how work should be done

June 24, 1893 ~ Saturday

24 I went to the office And attended a Dinner
got up in favor of Gen Clarkson some 12 of us

June 25, 1893 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I spent the day at home

June 26, 1893 ~ Monday

26. I spent the day in the office I wrote to Chandler
Hatch & Hattie Woodruff 2 letters Received Letter from Asahel

June 27, 1893 ~ Tuesday

27 I went to the office & Met with Gen Clarkson & Trumbow
I had a private interview with the General & Afterwards
with Trumbow {money very tight.}

June 28, 1893 ~ Wednesday

28 I met with the 2 boards of the state & saving Bank
some wished the savings Bank to give Notice to the
Depositers of the Bank to draw their money But I
did not think it wisdom to do so our cashire &
others felt as I did

June 29, 1893 ~ Thursday

29. I spent the day in the office I met with the Twelve
at 2 oclok and the Bank board at 3.

June 30, 1893 ~ Friday

30 We have many visitors this Morning we were
visited By Allexander Pletnev Imperial Russian
Commission Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Also Mr Lda Dimcha of University de St Petersburg

July 1, 1893 ~ Saturday

July 1, 1893
I spent the day mostly at home I went to
the city for several hours and returned home
Owen & Ovando went to the Granite in the Evgening
I finished my Artesian well to day board down
300 feet sunk a 3 inch Pipe & had a flow
of good pure soft water cold of 20 gallons
a munite

July 2, 1893 ~ Sunday

2nd I Attended a Bank Meeting in my office at 9 oclok
one hour & a half I then took street [car] with Emma &
Brother Newton & rode to sessions settlements & found
Sister Sarah Foss Aged 93 years quite feeble
Brother Fox arived at 12 oclok we visited with
Sister Foss & family untill 6:30 then took cars
& returned home to Farmers ward 35 Miles

July 3, 1893 ~ Monday

3. I had conversation with Sister Cluff
about her affairs with her Husband I spent
the day in the office

July 4, 1893 ~ Tuesday

July 4, 1893. Independence Day while the sons went
to granite canyon I spent the day at home
reading & watering a patch of Potatos with my
Artecian well water

July 5, 1893 ~ Wednesday

5 I wrote Letter to Asahel & spent the day in
the office I took a walk to the bank

July 6, 1893 ~ Thursday

6. I met with the Twelve besides having many calls

July 7, 1893 ~ Friday

7. I wrote to Phebe snow got a letter from her
Charles W. Wilcken had a child died to day from
a Burn by matches on the 4 July President G. Q. Cannon
Daughter Elizabeth buries her ownly child to day

July 8, 1893 ~ Saturday

July 8, 1893
I spent this day at home I pruned grapes & raspburies
& tied them up in the forenoon I and my family were served
with a warrent on an Irigation ditch I put it into the
Hands of my Lawyiers Legrand Young & F D Richard

July 9, 1893 ~ Sunday

9. Sunday I spent the day at home reading

July 10, 1893 ~ Monday

10 I spent the day at the office I met with Legrand Young
& F. D. Richards upon our water suit I met with
sever[al] of the Brethren upon a variety of subjects

July 11, 1893 ~ Tuesday

11. I wrote 3 Letters to F. S. Richards & Legrand Young
& to Brother Wadell. I met with Joseph F Smith & the

July 12, 1893 ~ Wednesday

^12^ Twelve in the Temple & partook of the sacrament

July 13, 1893 ~ Thursday

123 I went to the office Met with several Gentlemen
I met with senator Puffer from Kansas A plesant Gentleman
I Also Met with Hon Joseph E Washington Reprentives [Representative]
from Tennessee He seemed a frendly man I met with
Z.C.MI Board & voted to Declair a Dividend of 2 1/2 perct

July 14, 1893 ~ Friday

14. I spent the day in the office and met with
many Persons

July 15, 1893 ~ Saturday

15 Mr Yeager law suit about water Ditch
commenced this Morning but it was put off for
one week I went to the office Owen started
this Morning for the National Park this Morning
in company with Mrs Woodruff & Libby Cotter I went
to our place in the granite canyon 18 Miles

July 16, 1893 ~ Sunday

16. Sunday I spent the day in camp reading

July 17, 1893 ~ Monday

17. I spent the day in camp Ovando Beebe cought 54 trout

July 18, 1893 ~ Tuesday

18 We returned to Salt Lake City 18 miles

July 19, 1893 ~ Wednesday

July 19 1893
^ ^ I spent the day in the office I received a Letter from
^Prest^ G Q Cannon & one from Owen I met with J F. Smith
& Mitchel & Cluff on Money Matters I got my Artecian
well fixed in the Evening By Brother Wilckin & Cannon

July 20, 1893 ~ Thursday

20 I signed a Dozen Recommends for 2nd Anointing
we got up 126 names to Borrow $1000 cash to help
the church for a season through their difficulty
I met with J. F. Smith & the Twelve in the Temple for Prayer
And we conversed upon the financial condition of the church
I met with the Lawyiers to day upon the water question

July 21, 1893 ~ Friday

21 Asahel came home this morning He joined me this
Morning at the office with me & F S Richard & Legrand
Young upon our water suit with Yeager, but the court

July 22, 1893 ~ Saturday

^22^ Adjourned one week untill the 29. I returned home

July 23, 1893 ~ Sunday

23 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading we had a Hard
Thunder shower in the Evening Asahel & Alice went
up to the Granite in the Evening. The whole country

July 24, 1893 ~ Monday

24 is in Arms upon the silver question The west
wants silver & the East wants Gold I met the saints
at the Tabernacle at 10:30 for a consort I made a
vary short Address followed by the Govornor then the Quire
of singers occupied the forenoon I went home

July 25, 1893 ~ Tuesday

25 I spent the day in the office

July 26, 1893 ~ Wednesday

26. I met a Number of Brethren at the office I met
with Parley P Pratt who had Nothing to Eat we made
arangements for him to get some food at the Tithing office

July 27, 1893 ~ Thursday

27. I met with the Twelve & J F Smith in the Temple for Prayer

July 28, 1893 ~ Friday

July 28 1893
I had an interview with Legrand Young and
others in the fore noon. In the Afternoon I went
with Emma & several of the Brethren to Saltair about
4000 were there we returned by car at 7:50 35 Mils

July 29, 1893 ~ Saturday

29 I went to the office to be prepaired to go to court if called
Court adjourned till Aug 5 I returned home

July 30, 1893 ~ Sunday

30 Sunday I spent the day at home reading

July 31, 1893 ~ Monday

31. I spent the day in the office I wrote to Owen

August 1, 1893 ~ Tuesday

July [August] 1. I spent the day in the office Prest G. Q. Cannon arived
home to day I Paid $300 Dollars Tithing to day

August 2, 1893 ~ Wednesday

2nd I spent the day in the office we held 3 Meetings
one with Zions savings Bank, one with a joint Meeting
of State & Savings Bank, & one with the Presidency
{It looks as though the two banks would have to stop and close up.}

August 3, 1893 ~ Thursday

3 I went to the office found a Meeting of the deseret
News Company I met with Prest Cannon & Smith & the
6 of the Twelve in the Temple for Prayer we all Prayed

August 4, 1893 ~ Friday

4 I spent the day in the office Sarah & Mary called while on
the way to Provo

August 5, 1893 ~ Saturday

5 I spent the day at the office waiting for the
court to act upon our water case but they adjou[rne]d
untill Monday

August 6, 1893 ~ Sunday

6. Sunday I spent the day at home reading

August 7, 1893 ~ Monday

7. I went to the office Brother & Sister Riser from
Calefornia called upon us. Our water suit came before
Judge Bartell Demurrer to Answer argued and submitted

August 8, 1893 ~ Tuesday

8. Judge Bartell Decided our Answer good testimony taken on the 14.

Aug 8, 1893
I spent the day in the office Met with ^Prest W^m R Smith of Bountiful
& Bishop on Business of his stake I received a Letter from
Sarah {It looks as though temple [illegible shorthand] was [illegible shorthand] us could have mercy upon us}

August 9, 1893 ~ Wednesday

9. I met with Zions Savings Bank at 8:30 And
conversation was had upon the critical condition
in money Matters we were in, various plans for
relief was talked upon, & a committee of G. Q. Cannon
& H. J. Grant appointed to see what they can do for
our Relief

August 10, 1893 ~ Thursday

10 I spent the forenoon in the office The Presidency & Twelve
met in the Temple for Prayers at the close W Woodruff
Addressed the Apostles upon our Financial condition
followed by most of the Apostles

August 11, 1893 ~ Friday

11 I spent the forenoon in the office I met with council
Young & Richards & with Moses Thatcher I wrote Letter to
W^m Atkin & W^m H Thompson

August 12, 1893 ~ Saturday

12 I spent the day in the office I met with the Presidents
of stakes to see if we could [get] any Money from
the People Remarks were made by many

August 13, 1893 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I spent the day in the House, reading

August 14, 1893 ~ Monday

14 I spent the day in the office I met with many
of the Brethren on business Henry A Woodruff arived

August 15, 1893 ~ Tuesday

15. I wrote A Letter to David P Woodruff. I Blessed
a son of Frank Y. Taylor namd Wilford Woodruff

August 16, 1893 ~ Wednesday

16 I met with a son of Gen Clarkson & a companion
I Paid C H Wilcken for 9 tons of Hay $6, $54 for G Q Cannon
In company with Emma I visited Brother Butterworth 14 mile

Aug 16, 1893
I went to the office & signed Notes as Trustee in
Trust for $105000. Also as the President of the church
I received a Letter from Mary & wrote her one

August 17, 1893 ~ Thursday

17. I went to the Temple Had Prayers. {[illegible shorthand] responded to us}

August 18, 1893 ~ Friday

18 A Meeting with James Brown about the Islands which
we maid an Account of I visited Brother Butterworths

August 19, 1893 ~ Saturday

19 I spent the day at home attending to a variety of work

August 20, 1893 ~ Sunday

20 Sunday I spent the day at home reading & resting

August 21, 1893 ~ Monday

21 I Attended the funer[a]l of Brother [blank] Butterworth
William Butterworth
was born Aug 5, 1827
Died Aug 19, [18]93 Aged 66 years
At Mill Creek ward I spoke
followed by Angus M Cannon
& George Q Cannon, And
Bishop Neff I did not go
to the Grave I went to the office
with Prest G Q Cannon & Met with Mr Royle & Ryan
& 2 other gentlemen who inquired into our Affairs
The court was occupied under Judge Barch with the
Yeager trial. The witnesses on both sides gave
their Testimony. I returned home in the Morning Evening

August 22, 1893 ~ Tuesday

22nd I called at the Bank talked with the cashire
^ ^ I got a Letter from Sarah & Mary I wrote to them

August 23, 1893 ~ Wednesday

23 I spent the day in the office I signed Notes for
the sugar works to the Amount of $225,000.
And the sugar company gave me Notes for
the same amount I met with several persons

August 24, 1893 ~ Thursday

24. I went to the office in the morning Held a
Meeting with Bishop Whitney upon the History of the church

Aug 24, 1893
I went into the Temple and Had [blank] Persons
of the [blank] Adopted to me
Also I officiated for my Brother Azmon in
having [blank]

August 25, 1893 ~ Friday

25 I went to the office held a Meeting with
Bishop O F Whitney and Decided to allow him
$2700 dollars on the 3rd vol of the History of Utah
I wrote a Letter to Sarah I met with the board
of Z.C.MI and had an account of their financial con-
dition I met with many brethren to day

August 26, 1893 ~ Saturday

26 I spent the day at home I had my Minister Potatoes
dug to day I took a severe cold upon my Lungs getting
my feet wet

August 27, 1893 ~ Sunday

27. Sunday I spent the day at home reading

August 28, 1893 ~ Monday

28. I received Letters from Gen Clarkson & Col Trumbo
& W^m H Thompson with $50 from him & $50 from Cottam
I visited the Pulman car sent for the Presidency
of the Church to go to Chicago in it was superb

August 29, 1893 ~ Tuesday

29. In company with my councillors G Q C & J. F. S
And the Utah Quire of singers And wife Emma
& Daughters Blanch & Alice we went on board of
the cares [cars] to start upon our Journey There were
some 2500 persons Present to see us off we stoped
a short time at Ogden. We crossed green River in
the night I was not well I did not sleep last night
I felt quite unwell this morning

August 30, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Aug 30, 1893
We took breakfast on the cars stoped a short
time at Laramie also At Greely we arived
in Denver and the Quire sang in the Methodist
Episcopal Church & the congregation was over-
whelming many could not get standing Room
we took a ride through the city in the Afternoon
with a veicle that carried 15 of us there were
a great Number of splendid & Expensive dwellings
The Quire took in $1220 for their singing

August 31, 1893 ~ Thursday

31. We travelled & stoped at Ellis and other places
as we passed through the day

September 1, 1893 ~ Friday

Sept 1. we were Met by a committee from Jackson
County Missouri we Met the Mayor & committee
on the Temple Block and the Quire sang there but
it was so crouded we went into the Tabernacle
near by the Temple Block & we sang there The Mayor
had lost one Arm in the Armey but the one
arm left He kindly gave to me while I was
with Him One vary stricking incident was worthy
of record I went through Jackson County with Harry
Brown in 1834 on a Mission to the southern states at
that time we had to keep secreted so the people would
not know that we were in the county as our lives would
be sacrafized if they knew that two Mormon Mission-
aries were in the county. Now the Mayor of the city
of Independance comes & greets us with the warmest
reception. How Great the contrast we give God the praise

Sept 1, 1893
We returned to Kansas City And the Quire sang
in Kansas City we took a ride through Kansas
City but found the city far inferior in many respects
to Denver in respect to the private Residences

September 2, 1893 ~ Saturday

2. We reached St Louis a little before 10 oclok aM all were
Pleased with the scenery in Missouri the track ran
near the river a good Deal of the time Presidents Cannon
& Smith visited the city & Bridges I did not feel able
Mr Dudgridge & Townsend RR superintendents visit
us. The consort was held at the Exposition Building
which seats 3500 and the seats mostly ocupied

September 3, 1893 ~ Sunday

Sunday 3. we reached Chicago half past 8 And the
choir had to be taken to the various Hotels the Labor
was variy great Esspecially [for] the femals as they were
faint for the want of food. We finally went to the
Montreal Hotel. We had a Difficulty about our trunks
and Baggage we spent the day here

September 4, 1893 ~ Monday

4 We went to the Utah House on the fair grounds
& Met with G Q Cannon & H J Grant on Money
Matters we spent a part of the day visiting the fair
I occupied a chair a part of the Day Brother Grant obtained
some money at a fearful per cent. He obtained a loan
of $250000 for 2 years at 6 per cent and a bonus of
$50000 this is to save the banks. He had another progect
in his mind about obtaining Money

September 5, 1893 ~ Tuesday

5 I have a cold upon my Lungs I went to the fair & visited
all the fisheries this Morning which was vary interesting

Sept 5^th 1893
At the close of the Fishe[r]ies I visited the Liberal Art
Galery it was a vary grand scene A man would
want a Month to go through this fair ground & to
do Justice in Examing what the Grounds contained
This was the day when the Maile Members of
the various Quires contested for the Prizes I did
not attend but Prest G Q Cannon did. The Welch [Welsh]
drew the prizes in this contest. I spent most of this
day in the Liberal Arts Building

September 6, 1893 ~ Wednesday

6 We visited the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago the
grandest Hotel in the city we visited the Masonic
Art Building 21 Stories high we went up near the
top in an Elevator said to be about the Highest
Building in the world

September 7, 1893 ~ Thursday

7 We went to an Oyster House for Breakfast we visited
Mr Pulman who gave us the use of the Pulman Car
Mr Pulman informed us that his Grand Mother
was a Mormon It is reported that Mr Pulman
had made $55000000 Dollars out of the Pulman
Car. He treated us vary kindly At 3 oclock P.M.
we visited Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and
Enjoyed it vary much Mr Alexander Majors
was Here & at the close of the show He took us to
Mr Codys tent, who had a plesant interview
with us and our company was introduced to him
He admitted our party free. There was the finest
shooting by Cody & a woman I Ever saw
He had a whole [herd] of Buffalo on the ground to shoot at

September 8, 1893 ~ Friday

Sept 8, 1893
I went to the Utah Building & Met with Gov West
& R C. Chambers Col Lett & C Crane & other citizens
we went to the Administration Building and we were
introduced to the National Committee The President
Ex Senator Palmer suspended Procedings during the
cerimon[y] Gov West made a nice speach to which the
Representative from Deleware made a vary happy resp-
onse I was requested to speak to them as a Pioneer
which I did in few words We then went to the
Festive Hall to Attend the contest of the four Quires
of singers for the Prizes. The Salt Lake Quire did
splendid and made a fine appearance The first Prize
was given to the Searton Quire. The second Prize
was awarded to our Quire. I think without Doubt
that our Quire was the Best & should have had the first
Prize But the Quire that took the first Prize was Welsh
and the Welsh furnished the Money And it could
hardly be Expected that they would give it to a Mormon
Quire Though one of the Judges said the Salt Lake Quire
ought to have it In the Evening I Attended a reception
in the Utah Building I stood on my feet & shook hands
I think with several hundred person from the various
Nations of the Earth untill i was tiered out

September 9, 1893 ~ Saturday

9. I took breakfast at the Burton Hall and went to
Festival Hall & Lincoln Park which covers
^{Sunday} 10^ 675 Acres it was beautifully adorned with flowers
Powns & Lawns we traveled 25 Miles

Sept 9, 1893
In company with Prest Cannon I went to the
Festive Hall arived at 11:30 aM R. C. Chambers
the Chairman of the Utah Commissioners Presided
over the Procedings. The Salt Lake Quire sang several
Peaces. Mr Chambers made some opening remarks
Gov West made the oration occupying about 25 M
and spoke vary well. W Woodruff spoke about
5 Minuts on the Pioneers of Utah President G Q
Cannon spoke abot 15 M. I spoke with a strong voi[c]e
and was listened to attentively so was the speech of
President Cannon I returned to the Utah building and
was introduced to several Gentlemen among the number
was Honore J. Jackson he had some Indian Blood in
him He was in the Canadian Rebellion He has sympathy
with all indians He believed in the Mormon History
towards the Indians

September 10, 1893 ~ Sunday

10 I spent most of the day in riding through Lincoln
Park as spoke off on the 9. In the Evening I took up my
abode at Mrs Osgood House at Michigan Avenue
No 1628. we took our baggage there

September 11, 1893 ~ Monday

11 I went to the Utah House & was taken quite
sick with the Cholary Morbus I returned to my Boarding
House & was sorely afflicted with Purging & vomiting
I was quite sick through the night

September 12, 1893 ~ Tuesday

12 I was better this morning but kept my bed
most of the day was taken bad again in the night

September 13, 1893 ~ Wednesday

13 I got some better to got up & Dressed G Q. C. visited me

September 14, 1893 ~ Thursday

Sept 14, 1893
I was much Better this morning and I went to the
fair And I saw more to day than half the time
I have been in the fair I visited the fine Arts building
went through it And it was like a sea of sculpture
& Art Painting it was immens Then I visited the
streets of Cario saw the Camels & Asses & Belowan
Arabs & Turks & their Harams I visited their
Temple saw 10 Mummies Heard a Lecture of the Temple
I then went through the old Moorish Palace it was
about the grandest affair I Ever saw it seemed as
though a person should spend a week in it in order
to Examine what it contained

September 15, 1893 ~ Friday

15 I made an appointment with Prest Cannon
to go and visit Mr Joseph S Woodruff & son
Joseph B Woodruff we found them at the Hartford
Building which they had built up themselves at the
(cornor of Dearborn & Madisons streets) They are
from the same country as myself probably distant
Relatives He agreed to send me a record of his Fathers
Household He appeared to be a rich Man. In the Evening
in company with H. B. Clawson & Daughter with Blanch
& Alice I visited the Crucifixion on canvass it
was the Most Exciting scene on canvass I Ever
saw we could see All over Jerrusalem & the surroun-
ding country for 30 miles & those who were assembled
at the Crucifixion the Lecturer pointed out the Temple
Harrods residence & all the ressidences of the country

Sept 15 1893
This was all upon canvass not 30 feet from our Eyes
we had the same view with the Burning of Chicago
also the representation of the Burning Mountain or crator
of Kilauea they were all vary Natural and splendid
views I ought to have stated before speaking of the
Evening work that at 2 oclok PM. We were
called upon by Councillor Boyle & Mr Beatie with
a fine carriage & took us with Bishop Clawson
to the Chicago Stock yards which was truly a
great sight to see the Expiditious manner in which
the cattle, hogs, sheep & calves were slaughtered it
was wonderful what an amount was slaughtered
in a Day

September 16, 1893 ~ Saturday

16 I spent most of the day in my room the
children went to the fair & Emma visited the
Cruscifixon the Burning of Chicago & other things
I paid my Bill $62 for Board & Room. We went
in the Evening to our car the Pickwick to start
upon our Journey home by the Rock Island route
we started about 11 oclok I did not sleep during the night

September 17, 1893 ~ Sunday

17 Sunday we traveled in sight of Many thousands of
Acres of corn in the state of Ioway it is a great state
for corn the Ioway State House in the fair was in a
great measure composed of corn in the Ear it was
a sight to see it we passed Council Bluffs on the
Banks of the MO River we stop a short time
in Omahaw a few miles from Council Bluffs

September 18, 1893 ~ Monday

Sept 18, 1893
We passed over 100 miles of Barren Plains still we
Passed many thoughsands of Acres of corn. We
Passed through the grand Gorge

September 19, 1893 ~ Tuesday

19 we passed through Price this morning Early and crossed the summit and down the spanish fork
arived at Provo & stoped a short time then continued
on to Salt Lake whare I met with my family
& friends and was welcomed home with Glad hearts Having travelled to Chicago & Back 3000 Miles

September 20, 1893 ~ Wednesday

20 I went to the office & Met many friends
who rejoiced at our return. we find money needed
upon Every hand to Pay debts I received 10 Letters

September 21, 1893 ~ Thursday

21 I spent most of the day in the Temple & office

September 22, 1893 ~ Friday

22nd I spent the day in the office & attended to the duties of the same

September 23, 1893 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the day at home I was visited By Mrs
Pendleton and Mr B H Maples from Connecticut
my Native Place. We spent several hours together
He wanted to investigate Mormonism wanted to
Read the Book of Mormon I told him to call
at my office & I would give him some of our
Books and show him what attention I could

September 24, 1893 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle
Moses Thatcher spoke 50 M G Q Cannon 45 M
& W Woodruff 5 Minuts at the close of the
Meeting Mr Maples called upon me at the
stand. I Also attended a Meeting in the Farmers
ward & spoke a short time

September 25, 1893 ~ Monday

Sept 25 1893
I met with Mr Maples in the office also
Mr Green. I gave Mr Maples A large Print
of Book of Mormon Doctrins & Covenants The
History of Utah By Whitney the seer voice of
warning & key to Theology He wanted to inves-
tigate Mormonism He spent an hour in
conversation He is publishing a Paper and said
He would do what He could for us We received
a Draft of $10000 from our sugar factory
on the Islands we divided it up & Paid Debts with
it as far as we could

September 26, 1893 ~ Tuesday

26. I wrote Letters to David P Phebe Scholes
A Telegram came from Col Trumbo And about
midnight G. Q. Cannon H B Clawson & Nephe
Clayton Left for Sanfrancisco

September 27, 1893 ~ Wednesday

27. I spent the day in the office & sufferd with sore throat

September 28, 1893 ~ Thursday

28. I am quite Poorly M Thatcher & H B Preston
L Snow with others of the Twelve called upon us we
adjourned our Meeting at the Temple in consequence
of my State of Health

September 29, 1893 ~ Friday

29. I went to the office & Met with Brother Cederstrom
& several other Brethren from Utah Lake concerning
A Quiry [quarry] of Onyx They had not means to Devellop
it & called upon to assist them which we thought
of trying to do Also my son Marion in connexion
with sever[al] other men was inventing & Preparing
A new saw to saw rock which would saw 10 times as fast as the old way

September 30, 1893 ~ Sautday

Sept 30 1893
I spent the day at home reading

October 1, 1893 ~ Sunday

Sunday Oct 1. I was not well I spent the day at home

October 2, 1893 ~ Monday

2 I went to the office Met with J D T McAllister He had
come to Salt Lake to Attend the funeral of his son
Daniel Handley McAllister 36 years of Age. I went
to the Temple with Prest J. F. Smith & Bishops Preston &
Winder to Examine some finishing up which ought to
be done before winter Bishop Preston wants $10000
dollars to day & we do not know how to get it

October 3, 1893 ~ Tuesday

3 I met with A O Smoot who was liable to be
sued for $80,000 Dollars on the B Y Academy
we did not see any way to help him I Paid
Wilford Jr. to day to pay on a Note which He had
undersigned on another mans Note $336.

October 4, 1893 ~ Wednesday

4 I spent the day in the office I met with the board of
the savings Bank & found times close also the State Bank
we had a rainy day to day

October 5, 1893 ~ Thursday

5. I went to the office Met with Prest Cannon went
to the Temple Partook of the Sacrament had a good time
returned to the office Met the Board of Savings Bank
untill 4 oclok we then Met with the board of ZCMI

October 6, 1893 ~ Friday

6 I was quite Poorly to day But I attended the first day of
conference G. Q. Cannon Lorenzo Snow & F D Richards spoke
in the forenoon & the Teaching was all good. in the Afternoon
H J Grant, HJohn Henry Smith J W Taylor & & M W Merrill
spoke & we had a good Day

October 7, 1893 ~ Saturday

ApOct 7, 1893
Conference Met at 10 oclok F M Lyman G Teasdale
A. H Cannon spoke in the fore noon At Noon David
H Cannon was set apart to Preside over St George
Temple Joseph F Smith was Mouth Afternoon the
Authorities of the Church were Presented & report of the
work in the S. L. Temple was read. B Young spok 30 M
& M Thatcher 29 M. Reports of the ordinances in the
Temple was read And Primary Association &
Church Schools was read

October 8, 1893 ~ Sunday

8 Sunday Joseph F Smith occupied Most of the fore
noon. W Woodruff spoke 30 M, & G Q Cannon 45 M
W Woodruff dismissed

October 9, 1893 ~ Monday

9. I met with the Priesthood & scientific Association
in the Church University. After the scientific Association
society was Dismissed we then met with the Priesthood
The Presidency & L Snow all spoke W. Woodruff give
the Authorities to understand they must not interfere
with the Reliefs Society about storing up wheat
in the Afternoon I met many at the office

October 10, 1893 ~ Tuesday

10 B H Roberts made his report of the Religious Congress
Mr Haweis spent 2 hours with us He lecturd at Night
Brother Grow from Palestine give a History of the country

October 11, 1893 ~ Wednesday

11 I met the Presidents of Seventies

October 12, 1893 ~ Thursday

12 We met with Col Trumbo & talked over our affairs
we visited Mrs Trumbo we held a Meeting in the Temple
& Prayer circle we were visited By Mr Budgett Meakin
we are visited by many strangers these days

October 13, 1893 ~ Friday

Oct 13 1893
I spent the day in the office met with Many visitors

October 14, 1893 ~ Saturday

14. I spent the day at home I pruned the grape vines

October 15, 1893 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I spent the day at home reading

October 16, 1893 ~ Monday

16 I received 5 Letters I wrote to Sarah & Mary I met
with the Board of Education the Parent Board {I had the [illegible shorthand] in the [stomach]}

October 17, 1893 ~ Tuesday

17 I Met with GQC. J.F.S with several of the Twelve
& McCallister, D. H. Cannon M W Merrill who preside over
the Three Temples & L Snow of Salt Lake Temple & spent
three hours in harmanizing the Different Modes of
ceremonies in giving Endowments {I burned up} $10000000 Notes

October 18, 1893 ~ Wednesday

18 I met with Br McDonald about Mexican Lands
Also with Br James about Money the Saltair Co
owed him we had a good Deal of company
I Paid taxes $1127, $52, $1.65 $119.15 total $1299.80

October 19, 1893 ~ Thursday

19. I met with the Twelve in the Temple Had Prayers and a
council. we had a good Deal of company at the office

October 20, 1893 ~ Friday

20. We met with the Twelve on Mexican affairs we met
with Allexander McDonald about Mexican Lands
I met with Phebe & Marian Phebe got her Package
& Marion wanted me to sign a Note for $100 with 25 percent
interest which I would not sign

October 21, 1893 ~ Saturday

21 I spent the day at home reading

October 22, 1893 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I spent the day reading History of Joseph Smith

October 23, 1893 ~ Monday

23 Met Armstrong on the Onyx Beds Brother & Syster Horn
called upon Endowments for Dead friends I wrote to
W^m Atkin I Just Received a Telegram saying
that Both Houses of Congress had passed the Bill restoring
our Personal Property to the Presidency of the Church

October 24, 1893 ~ Tuesday

Oct 24, 1893
F S Richards Account of the Bill giving us back our Money
was Recived we had quite a Number of callers

October 25, 1893 ~ Wednesday

25 I received one Dozen cutting of grapes Black-
Scuppernong from the South called a vary valuable Grape
Wm W Cluff called upon us for some council. I wrote
^ ^ 2 letters one to Bishop Farrell & one to Sylvia M Thompson

October 26, 1893 ~ Thursday

26 Legrand Young called spoke about the Atorney General
interfereing with our Money Bill that Passed
Congress & signed By the President interfered with
By the Atorney General Legrand Young says He
cannot hender the Payment of the Money

October 27, 1893 ~ Friday

27. We were visited By A Mr Lewis from Honolulu

October 28, 1893 ~ Saturday

28. I spent the day at home and in the Evening I went on
Board of a Private car twith the Apostles to attend the conference
we arived at Logan about midnight 100 Miles

October 29, 1893 ~ Sunday

29. Sunday we stoped at Brother Moses Thatcher & took
Breakfast & Met the Saints in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok
At which time conference opened By Prayer By
Bishop Farrill ^M W Merrill^, W. Woodruff spoke 15 Minuts G Q Cannon 465,
B Young 15 M. Afternoon sacrament Administered
And an overflow Meeting of several Hundred below
W Woodruff spoke to the general congregation 45 Minuts
J F Smith 50 M. We held a Meeting in the Evening & WW.
spoke 20 GQC. 40 M, F. M. Lyman 42.

October 30, 1893 ~ Monday

30. Met at 10 {o'clock} Prayer By Bishop Ferrill WW spoke 15 M
G Q Cannon spoke 45 M. Afternoon Prayer By C W Wilken
M Thatcher spoke 20 M F M Merrill 5, J F Smith 12 M

30 1893
We went into Smithfield to hold a Meeting I met with
my Daughters Bell & Sylvia & their children we Met
in the Tabernacle with a crouded House W Woodruff spoke 25 m
G Q Cannon 20, J. F Smith 20, J F. Smith 15, C W Wilken
10 M, Arthur Winter 5 M, WW 25. We went on board of carrs

October 31, 1893 ~ Tuesday

31. We left Smithfield at 5 oclok & arived in Salt Lake at
9 oclock we had an interview with Brother Clawson and
Brothe Bean. We attended a Meeting in the Temple & took
Dinner in celebration of the marriage of J R Winder
speaches were made & Dinner partaken off 100 Mile

November 1, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Nov 1. we met many Brethren in the Morning

November 2 1893 ~ Thursday

2nd We met the Twelve in the Temple at 3 oclok & we spok
upon business in the fore part of the day we were visited
by the sisters in the interest of the Deseret Hospital

November 3, 1893 ~ Friday

3. we heard correspondent Letters being Read then
to the report of F. S. Richards in his labor in wash-
ington upon our Personal Property

November 4, 1893 ~ Saturday

4 I spent the day at home reading & attending to Duties
of the day visited Brother Cannon family & Admin-
isterd to 2 of his family who were vary sick

November 5, 1893 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday
I spent
the day at home mostly reading, we went to Claries
in the Evening

November 6, 1893 ~ Monday

6. I spent the day in the office had many visiters

November 7, 1893 ~ Tuesday

7. We had the Election to Day I voted for the first time
in many years it was a vary Exciting Day The
citizens gained the Election in Salt Lake City

November 8, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Nov 8, 1893
Report comes in this Morning that many of the Eastern
Democratic states have gone Republican And Salt Lak
City has gone into the Hands of the citizens instead
of the Liberals I received a letter from Mary saying
her Mother was vary sick

November 9, 1893 ~ Thursday

9. The political card shoes [shows] a great Majority for the
Republicans throughout the United States and that
the Utah Legislature will be a majority Repullican
while last session there was not a Republican in the
Legislature My Daughter Arabell Moses called upon me
On her way to visit her Mother in Provo

November 10, 1893 ~ Friday

10 In company with G. Q. Cannon J. F. Smith & F Armstrong
I took cars rode to Lehi Junkson then went west to
Camp Floyd [and] on to the RR Station we then took a
carriage & rode south west to the Mountains to see
some Onyx beds we took Dinner at the tent then
went to the East & visited the Largest Onyx Bed
opened we then returned to Camp Floyd & onto the
station took cars & returned to Salt Lake Distance 85 M

November 11, 1893 ~ Saturday

11 Emma & myself took cars & Rode to Provo to visit
Sarah who had been vary sick also May we found
Mary well & Sarah much Better we found Br A. O Smoot
much worse with his kidney Disease we return 5100 M

November 12, 1893 ~ Sunday

12 I spent the day at home reading

November 13, 1893 ~ Monday

13 I met at the office H B. Clawson H. J. Grant on
Business I received 2 letters we received a Letter
from Gen Clarkson

November 14, 1893 ~ Tuesday

Nov 14, 1893
I met in the office Mr Bannester with Frank Cannon
wanted to Esstablish a chemical Bplant in Ogden
wanted us to Father it He thought it would be a
great Blessing to the People of Utah we Met with
W^m W Cluff & H B Clawson upon coal matters
I wrote one Letter to Nellie

November 15, 1893 ~ Wednesday

15 Bishop Clawson called upon us. Judge Zane and a
Mr Lawrence called upon us He was Judge Zane Brother
in Law this is the first time that Judge Zane Ever called
up[on] us they talked upon many subjects we had a good
Deal of company Lorenzo Snow called upon Temple work

November 16, 1893 ~ Thursday

16 Mr Rion called upon us & conversed
upon Bullion Beck Matters Legrand Young called
upon us upon business we had a cold snow snow
storm last night we went to the Temple at 2 {o'clock} & had
Prayers and attended to the duties of the day

November 17, 1893 ~ Friday

17. I spent the day in the office Brother Webber & Row
called upon us & informed us that Br Row had
resigned his position in the Z.C.M.I & we made
an Appointment to meet the board of ZCMI
on Monday the 20.

November 18, 1893 ~ Saturday

18 I spent the day at home Done some choreing
I tied up my Jappan wine buries &c

November 19, 1893 ~ Sunday

19 Sunday I took cars with G. Q. Cannon & J. F Smith
& Rode to Provo & Attended the Young Mens Mutual
improvement Association Reports were given J F Smith
spoke in the forenoon 64, WW. Afternoon 58, & GQC 35. returned to Salt Lake 100 Miles

November 21, 1893 ~ Tuesday

Nov 21, 1893
I received a Box of cut flowers sugar cane & Rice
from C M Hanson Alabalma we had many
calls. Brother Webber & Carlson called upon us for
instruction concerning L H Hill a Banker the
Presidency of the stake called upon us & Discussed
some Matters of Duty J. R. Winder called & we
talked with him about his son. W^m W. Cluff
called upon Business I went to the Theater in the
Evening ^ ^ I had a terrible fall from a log a foot
above the ground fell whole broad side & stood a good
chance to have broaken my limbs but it ownly bruised
me some we talked to Bishop Winder about his son.

November 22, 1893 ~ Wednesday

22. I gave Deeds to day to Emma S. Woodruff to one quarter
section of Land in Deseret 160 Acres & to Abraham Owen
Woodruff 80 Acres Joining south of his Mothers & Asahel
H Woodruff 480 Acres joining Owens on the south
I met with Bishops Preston & Burton about Borrowing
Money for the Church on my Valley House Property I was
advised by my Brethren not to do i&t & took their advise
We held a Meeting with Frank Cannon about entering into
a stock company to form a Reservoy in Ogden Canyn
to carry out a business of Irigation & Manufacturing
&c which we agreed to do I wrote to Sarah & sent her
$20 & $10 tithing

November 23, 1893 ~ Thursday

23. I spent the forenoon in the office & went to the Temple
at 2 oclok & had Prayers And attended to such business
as was before us

November 24, 1893 ~ Friday

Nov 24, 1893
[FIGURES] We met with Mr Banester & Frank Cannon
From Ogden & Finished up the Names for the organization
of the Pioneer Electric Company of Ogden
The names of the Board in Salt Lake City are
Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon Joseph F. Smith
Asahel H. Woodruff & John R Winder, And in Ogden
Frank J Cannon C K Bannister And A. B. Patton
of Ogden. G. Q. Cannon is President, Fred J Keiesel
Vice President C K Bannister secretary & treasurer
& Frank Cannon general manager

November 25, 1893 ~ Saturday

25. I spent the day at home choring

November 26, 1893 ~ Sunday

26. Sunday raining some I spent the day reading

November 27, 1893 ~ Monday

27 I went to the office in the morning and at 2:45
I took carr with G. Q. C. & J F Smith & J R Winder &
Asahel H Woodruff & went to Ogden & met with
several Men & finished our orgianization of the
Pioneer Electric Company of Ogden We spent
the night at Frank Cannons 40 Miles

November 28, 1893 ~ Tuesday

28 We returned to Salt Lake City And Met with
the company who built the Saltair Pavilion they
wanted a settlement with the Saltair Company 40 M

November 29, 1893 ~ Wednesday

29 I met with several of Twelve in the morning we
listoned to the Reading of a lecture of Professor Talmage
on doctrin was visitage by M W Merrill

November 30, 1893 ~ Thursday

30 We held Thanksgiving to day I staid at home
Asahel & Owen went to Cedar fort to shoot Rabbits
Their were 40 Men & they Killed 600 Rabbits 15 Each.

December 1, 1893 ~ Friday

Dec 1, 1893
I spent the day in the office Brother George Emmett Browning
A Missionary from the Samoan Islands He gave
us a history of the Island the war cutting off the
Heads of the Natives in the Battle &c. I wrote 2 letters
to James G Bleak & Bishop Ferrill of Smithfield it rained
most of the Day

December 2, 1893 ~ Saturday

2 I spent most of the day in the office Brother G. Q. C
and H B. Clawson was contemplating going East on
church Business I spent the Evening at home

December 3, 1893 ~ Sunday

3 Sunday I spent the forenoon at home Reading I visited
Clara & family in the Evening

December 4, 1893 ~ Monday

4. I spent the day in the office A meeting was held
at the office of the Board of Bulione Beck Mine a
dividend was Declard A meeting was held of
the Pioneer Brigham Young Monument Company
Meeting [with] Mr Heywood corresspondent of N. Y Tribune,
Chicago Tribune, Boston Transcript. He spent several
hours with us taking items I gave him 4 of my liknesses
for the Different Papers I Paid my paving tax on
west Temple street 2nd Payment of $712.99 & Wilfords $180.66
total $893.65, two more Payments in 6 Months Eachh

December 5, 1893 ~ Tuesday

5 I met with senator Warren had conversation with
him. Myself & Cannon & Smith Received a Present of
Painting from Alfred Lambourne of Adam Ondi Ahman
I Paid him $7.50 cents for the frame as did Brothers
Cannon & Smith Brother G Q Cannon & H B Clawson
Prepared for Leaving in the Morning

December 6, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Dec 6 1893
We Met at the office Brother W^m w Cluff who called
to make his Report of his visit at the coal & Iron beds
of Iron County which was vary interesting we also met
Mr Heywood & wife who spent an hour with us. The
Ex Marshal Parsons called upon us concerning his
Ranch that Charles Wilcken had visited. He
wanted us to visit Buy it

December 7, 1893 ~ Thursday

7. quite a company of Burlington R R Men called
upon us Also Alexander Nichelson who went to
the Tabernacle to hear the organ we held a Meeting with
the Pavilion Company about their loss we adjourned
the Meeting untill Br Cannon Returned we went to
the Temple & had prayers

December 8, 1893 ~ Friday

8 W^m W Cluff called upon us & made a report
of his visit to Iron County & the coal Beds I had
a conversation with Martha N Sawyier about
her family Affairs. I consented for the Tabernacle
Quire to hold a conscert with Madam Patti to join

December 9, 1893 ~ Saturday

9. Saturday I spent the day at home choreing with
the Men in fixing up things on the Place
The visit to us of Alexander Nichelson K C. Knight
commander of the Royal Household Portugal, Atache to the
Imperial Russian Commission, Worlds Columbian Exposition
This man is among the most Noted Dignitaries of the
Russian Government. I gave him my likeness, & 2 volums of
the History of Utah. we are begining to be visited by the great
men of the whole Earth The revelations of God are being fulfilled concerning Zion

December 11, 1893 ~ Monday

Dec 11, 1893
^ ^ I spent the day in the office I called my son
Abraham Owen Woodruff with several other young
Men upon a Mission to Jermany He is willing to go
John W Hess & J H Grant called upon me from
Davis wanted help to pay for an Academy
Professor Talmage & Nichelson called & Read Br
Talmage Lecture on Doctrin

December 12, 1893 ~ Tuesday

12 I spent the day in the office I met with Governor
MConell of Idaho spent an hour with us this
Morning Brothe Budge was with the Governor
B H Roberts called upon us upon business

December 13, 1893 ~ Wednesday

13 I spent the day in the office I met with quite
a Number of Parties upon Business
13 Glory to God in the Highest for He
fulfills his word to the Sons of Men. What we
have been looking for so Long came to Pass
this day. The House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States P^assed^ a Bill for
the Admission of Utah into the Union with
Equal Powers of the other states with ownly five
5 opposing votes. I think it is an Event unheard
of in the whole History of the American Government
we trust it will soon Pass the Senate, and
be signed by the President & soon become a Law
we received Telegrams from G. Q. Cannon
Col Trumbo, & Gen Clarkson, which we answered
by Telegram. Also sent congratulations to Rawlins

December 14, 1893 ~ Thursday

Dec 14, 1893
14 Thursday we went to the Temple & had Prayers
in the forenoon we granted the use of the Tabernacle
for the use of the Educational Board

December 15, 1893 ~ Friday

15 in company with Joseph F Smith & F D Richards
I rode to Ogden & Met with the conference of the
Relief Socity & Young Ladies Mutual there was
supposed to be 1500 persons Peresent I shook hands
with more than 100 persons WW spoke in the
forenoon 20 M J F Smith 20 M. Afternoon
W Woodruff spoke 60 M Emily Richards reported
our cause at the fair W. Wood Bishop MCquarrie
spoke 10 M F E Brown 10 M, Sister Monch 6 F D Richards
15 M. Jane Richards spoke 10 M W Woodruff Dismissed
we administered to a sick woman we went to Brother
F D Richards & took supper & Returned to S L C. 80 Miles

December 16, 1893 ~ Saturday

16. I spent the day at home Reading

December 17, 1893 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I spent this day at home reading

December 18, 1893 ~ Monday

18 I met with F. S Richards & Bishop Preston at the
office About a Deed of Land in Mexico A mistake
was made in the Deed

December 19, 1893 ~ Tuesday

19 I met with several Dignitaries of the Railroad
I Received a Letter from G. Q. Cannon Telegrams were
sent to the Chairman on Territories from both parties
pThe Liberal Party disbanded last night and to day
cease to Exist The Clergymen of various sects
met Last night & the Majority voted to no longer oppose
Statehood for Utah a great change is manifest concerning The saints.

December 20, 1893 ~ Wednesday

Dec 20, 1893
I spent the day in the office And attended to the duties of the
day I received 3 Letters, one from G. Q. Cannon

December 21, 1893 ~ Thursday

21. Received a Letter from G Q Cannon concerning
his son we Met at the Temple & had prayers

December 22, 1893 ~ Friday

22. I spent the day in the office & had a good Deal company

December 23, 1893 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the day at home reading

December 24, 1893 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I spent the day in the House reading

December 25, 1893 ~ Monday

25 Christmass I had my family together
all well and Happy Prest G. Q. Cannon arived home
this morning &from New York & called uppoon me.

December 26, 1893 ~ Tuesday

26 I went to the office found Cannon & Grant company
together And I met quite a Number of Men
I wrote 3 Letters to Brother Thompson Cottam & Atkin

December 27, 1893 ~ Wednesday

27. We met with the onyx company in the morning
then with F. S. Richards upon the Saltair business

December 28, 1893 ~ Thursday

28 I met with Jaques & Carter in the Morning upon the
Valley House Rent Met with H. B. Clawson about the Hospital
with Roberts about politics. I wrote 2 letters to Sarah
sent her $15 in tithing & $10 cash to fish culture $1

December 29, 1893 ~ Friday

29 A snow storm I met at the office & at
10 oclock with the Twelve & continued our
Meeting upon the subject of Building a Rail Road
to Loass Angels speeches were made upon
the subject of our providing work for the People
We spent two days 28 & 29 in the Temple with the
Twelve upon the purchasing of some coal Mines in
Cedar City & the building of a Rail Road to Loss Angels

Dec 29, 1893
These two Last days have been vary important
ones in my History My two councillors & the Twelve
Apostles Depend upon me to Decide upon this
important subject After two days discussion upon
this subject I decided it wisdom to Buy the Mines
or coal Beds Examined By W^m W Cluff, also
to build the Rail Road if the Lord opened the way

December 30, 1893 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day at home

December 31, 1893 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday I spent this day at home mostly reading

This is the Last of the year of 1893. It has been a vary
important year in Many respects It has been a hard
year throughout the world in financial Matters money
hard to obtain. Their has been the Greatest changes taken
place concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints during the year 1893 Ever known since it's
Organization A Bill for the Admission of Utah into
the Union as A State Passed the House of Representatives
with ownly 5 opposing votes. The Mormon Quire took
the 2nd Prize in the Chicago fair in contesting agains the
world W. Woodruff G Q Cannon & J F Smith as the
Presidency of the Church was Received with open
Arms at the Chicago fair by the Leading Men of the world
Even the Mayor & citizens of Jackson County Enterta-
inded us & made us welcome And all our opponets
in Utah have laid down the weapons of war And
Ask for a state Government Our Temple is Dedicated
on the following Page will be recorded A synopsis of 1893

A Synopsis of Wilford Woodruff Labors in 1893
I spent most of this [year] at my Desk in my office
Attending to the duties of the Presidency which
were various and Extensive. I travelled 3913 Miles
I Attended 8 conference Held 35 Meeting Deliverd 30 Dis[courses]
I attended 52 Meetings with the Twelve, and 25 prayer circle
I wrote 72 Letters, Received 56. Blessed 5 children
I paid $1299.80 Taxes and $900 Tithing
I paid $2000 Donation on the Temple in 1893
The greatest Event of 1893 was the Dedication
of the Great Salt Lake Temple Wilford Woodruff
Dedicated it first And attended the first
21 Meetings & through sickness was absent on the
15 & 16. The power of God was Manifest in the
dedication of this Temple & many things revealed
by the power of God to the Presidency of
the Church Near 50 years ago while in the
city of Boston I had a vision of going with the Saints
to the Rocky Mountains Building a Temple And I dedicated it
two nights in succession biefore John Taylors Death president
Young gave me the Kees of the Temple & told me to go and
Dedicate it which I did

WILFORD WOODRUFF'S
JOURNAL
FOR
1894

January 1, 1894 ~ Monday

Jan 1, 1894
I spent most of the day at home went to Clara
& took Dinner of Turkey went to the Theater in the Evening

January 2, 1894 ~ Tuesday

2nd Received a Letter from Sarah at Provo Professor
Talmage called & read his lecture upon baptism
J Jaques & Mr Carter of the Valley House called
upon the Business of the House

January 3, 1894 ~ Wednesday

3 I spent the day in the office Mostly in company with my
two councillers I went to Nephyi Claytons & took a Meal
of fresh oysters on the shell & clams. I attended a Bank Meeting

January 4, 1894 ~ Thursday

4^th I spent the forenoon in the office the Afternoon in the Temple
And had Prayers

January 5, 1894 ~ Friday

5. I spent most of the day in the office Professor Talmage 6 Mils
read to the Presidency his lecture upon Faith Repentance and
Baptism and the reception of the Holy Ghost

January 6, 1894 ~ Saturday

6 I attended the priesthood meeting at the Assembly Hall
some 20 Men were called to be ordained Elders A M
Cannon gave instruction to the Meeting followed By
G. Q. Cannon & W. Woodruff

January 7, 1894 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I spent the day at home reading

January 8, 1894 ~ Monday

8 I met with quite a company of Bankers & business
^ ^ men at the office to see what could be done for
Leonard WG. Hardy who was a Defa^u^lter in the Money He
had collected for the county & city Amounting to $28000.
We have strugeled several Days to relieve him but have
not been Able to Accomplish it

January 9, 1894 ~ Tuesday

9. We met again this morning on Hardy's affairs
we were full of business all day

Jan 9, 1894
This has been an important day concerning affairs
of the Church the U.S. Government has had possession
of the Real Esstate of the Church, & nearly $500000 dollars
of our money & stocks for several years in the courts
for years & the Congress of the United States
Passed a Bill to restore our personal Property
& the supreme Court ordered the money to be
turned over to the Presidency of the Church but it
had to be turned over to the supreme Court
of Utah Territory to day the supreme Court
here ordered the Receiver to turn over the
Money to the Presidency of the Church amounting
to ($438174.39) which will help us to partly
to Pay our debts Also the shares 4742 of the
Telegraph Line And office furniture in the hands
of James Jack in church office, in Presidents office
office furniture and Books in Historians office and
office furniture andturned over By late receiver
Dyer to present receiver Lawrence Now this order
to turn over this money will assist us to pay a
Part of the Debts. We had much company Bishop
Preston called upon us again about $140000 dollars
He owed to the Banks Br Goosebeck & wife called about
a Bill of Divorce

January 10, 1894 ~ Wednesday

10. I spent the day in the chur office Had a report from
Smith & Hardy concerning there survey for a Rail Road
& we talked about the Bank

January 11, 1894 ~ Thursday

Jan 11, 1894
We attended to some business & went to the Temple had
Prayers & went to President G. Q. Cannons
House, took supper this Meeting was in honor
of Brother Cannon Birthday he being 67 years of age
this 11 day of Jan 1894 we had a good Party speeches
were Maide & a good speechesirit prevailed

January 12, 1894 ~ Friday

12 We The Presidency of the Church signed a
releas of the Church Money in the Hands of the receiver
wh[o] was to turn it over to day to us. We heard
the Lecture on the Sacrament Read by Professor
Talmage

January 13, 1894 ~ Saturday

13 I signed to day as Trustee in trust
$438,000,174.39 [$438,174.39] drafts upon several Bank
This is the Money turned over by the Congress of
the United States & the supreme Courts to the Presidency
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
I met with my councillers at the office to arange
our Financial Matters

January 14, 1894 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday in company with G Q Cannon & J F Smith
I rode on the UP to Provo & Attended the General
Conference Brothe James E Daniels Prayed F M Lyman
spoke 35, J F Smith 55 M at Noon we met at A. O. Smoots
& G Q Cannon & J F Smith ordained John P. R. Johnson
^and George Holladay^ to the office of Patriarchs &
& W^m D. Robinson to the office of Bishop. In the Afternoon W Woodruff
spoke 36 M & G Q. Cannon 41 Minuts the House
was full & we had a good Meeting we returnd in the Evening 100 Miles

January 15, 1894 ~ Monday

Jan 15 1894
We Met at the office in the ^morning^ several of the Twelve and
with the board of ZCMI at 11 {o'clock} we voted to give to the
poor $150 in addition to the $125 given before we also
voted to omit Declairing a Dividend for the next 6 month
we had a Party of young People at our House in the Evening

January 16, 1894 ~ Tuesday

16. We have a hard snow storm this morning we have a
Meeting this morning with the Twelve and we had
Meetings with others we voted to Build a Rail Road to Coleville

January 17, 1894 ~ Wednesday

17. I met this morning with W^m W Cluff upon the
Coal Mindes of Coleville we also Met with Brother Eccles
about the settlement of the Saltair Pavilion work
it was voted to Allow the Bill of cost over the
contract price to Brother Eccles if He would buy
out Mr White of his $20000 dollar of stock in
the Mi Saltair Beach Company Brother Armstrong
called upon us we went to the Temple Attended to the
sacrament & other work

January 18, 1894 ~ Thursday

18 YOU ARE HERE Prest G. Q. Cannon & H. B. Clawson left for New York
I spent the day in New Ythe office attending to the business

January 19, 1894 ~ Friday

19^th I spent the day in the office ^I Ordained A O Woodruff to the office of seventy & set him apart to a Mission to Jermaney^

January 20, 1894 ~ Saturday

20 I spent the day at home Emma & Owen went to Provo
And just as they arived there Anna Smoot wife
of Abram O Smoot Died she has been low for Months

January 21, 1894 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I spent the day at home. I & Emma laid hands upon
the Head of Abraham Owen Woodruff our son and Blessed him
He also blessed me & his Mother He felt well about his Mission
and was willing to go upon his Mission

January 22, 1894 ~ Monday

Jan 22, 1894
I spent the day in the office F Armstrong & Heber Bennion
called & we done some business with them. My Nephew
A. H. Woodruff wrote to me saying his Father my
Brother Thompson was Dead. He died on the 28 Dec
1893 Aged 89 years & 6 days Being born Dec 22, 1804
Thompson Woodruff
Born Dec 22, 1804
Died Dec 28, 1893 Aged 89 Years 6 days
I also received a Letter from John H Woodruff on his Father Dead

January 23, 1894 ~ Tuesday

23. I PAccompanied my son to the Depo to Join his
companions on their mission to Jermany it was hard
Parting with Owen & his Mother, & his home After
leaving home we drove to Ovando Beebe, & He parted with
her & the children I wrote one Letter to Asahel & one to
A M Woodruff on the death of His Father

John W Hess & Brother Grant from Davis Stake called
As the President of the stake W^m R Smith was Dead they
called for council

January 24, 1894 ~ Wednesday

24 I I spent the day in the office had a good Deal of company

January 25, 1894 ~ Thursday

25 An Exceding busy day had an interview
with Professors Kingsbury & Stewart called upon
us & offered to give the Presidency of the State University
to Professor Talmage & wished us to unite
the Church University with the State University as
there is not means or students to sustain but one
University.

Jan 25 1894
we met in the Temple & took up the subject of the uniting
of the Church & state Universities did not decide

January 26, 1894 ~ Friday

26. A Hard snow storm I got a card from Owen
I sent a Letter to Henry & E to Nellie I also wrote
a letter to Owen in care of Asahel I met with
Emil Maeser who has been on a Mission to Germany
& is called to go again

January 27, 1894 ~ Saturday

27 I spent the day at home mostly reading

January 28, 1894 ~ Sunday

28 Sunday I spent most of the day reading the History of the
Prophet Joseph Smith And when I contrast the great changes
of the Latter Day Saints between the Persecution of the people
in Jackson, Clay, Ray, Davis, [blank] Counties Missoury and our
condition to Day in Utah in the Rocky Mountains I feel
to thank God for the condition we are in to day

January 29, 1894 ~ Monday

29. I met with Professors Kingsbury, Stewart & Talmage
I gave my consent to permit Professor Talmage to be
president of the State University & to suspend the Church
University believing that if we carry on our Church
colleges, Academies, & schools it will be all we can do
for Many years while the University will be occupied
by our own sons & Daughters

January 30, 1894 ~ Tuesday

30 I received a Letter from Philo Dibble And Answered
it I met with Brother Robert & others on reading his
Book on the succession of Priesthood

I examined my trunk of Journals at night &
found all my Journals lost or missing from 1835 to 1847
I am in hopes to find them in the future ^F D Richards Has all these Journals.^

January 31, 1894 ~ Wednesday

Jan 31, 1894
I spent this day in the office Met with several of the Brethren

February 1, 1894 ~ Thursday

Feb 1. I met with John Howard who gave me 1 Name of the
Woodruffe Sir Richard Woodrouffe in the 16 cent [16th century] I learned
that F. D. Richards had my lost Journals

February 2, 1894 ~ Friday

2 I spent the day in the office I wrote a Letter to Jacob Brewer

February 3, 1894 ~ Saturday

3 I spent the day at home reading

February 4, 1894 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacl Joseph F Smith
spoke 1 H & 20 Minuts W Woodruff spoke 15 Minutes & bore
Testimony of the work of God in the Last days

February 5, 1894 ~ Monday

5 I met with Orson Smith & James Sharp bringing Arguments
in behalf of the State University & Agreculturer College
I received 5 Letters for the family from Owen I wrote
a Letter to Owen also Emma in the same Envellope

February 6, 1894 ~ Tuesday

6. I met with several Brethren upon business I met with
E H Butler Editor of Buffalo Evening News He was
a Presbyterian Editor He was a good man and
Promised to do what He could for us & I think
He will I visited Bishop Burton with Asahel The
Bishop was vary having been kicked with a Horse on
both Legs beneah the knee & blood Poisen had set in
but he was better we administered to him

February 7, 1894 ~ Wednesday

7. I met W^m W Cluff at the office and attended to business
with him I met with the Bank board & met with
F. D. Richards & F S Richards concerning some Matters
in Ogden

February 8, 1894 ~ Thursday

8 I spent the forenoon in the office The Afternoon in the Temple

February 9, 1894 ~ Friday

9. I spent the day in the office I signed a Note of $2000 for Reed Smoot

February 10, 1894 ~ Saturday

Feb 10, 1894
I spent the day at home reading

February 11, 1894 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday I spent the day reading

February 12, 1894 ~ Monday

12 I wrote to W^m Atkin & to Owen & sent him an
invitation to our Birth Day Party. I got 250 invitations
to the Party Printed and I spent the Evening to a late hour
in singgning a hundred and fifty of the invitations to the
partys invited we sent 2 to Owen & 1 to each of these
with [blank]

February 13, 1894 ~ Tuesday

13 I met with many parties to day got word that the
Steemer Dubbeldam upon which Owen & company
sailed would reach Rotterdam to day, later it has arived.

February 14, 1894 ~ Wednesday

14. gave Br Wilcken My large likeness fo Calafornia fair
I signed 66 License for students in the Religion
classes to teach in any school in the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. James Jack paid to day
J. T. Rich $4500. We still owe him $25000 on the Ioesepa
Ranch to susstain the Hawaiians

February 15, 1894 ~ Thursday

15 G. Q. Cannon & H. B. Clawson arived this morning
Both came to the office and the Presidency were together
again we met with the board of Z.C.M.I Then with
Bishop Preston Bishop Burton of the farmers ward
is vary low I am afraid we will loose him

February 16, 1894 ~ Friday

16 we are having the Hardest snow storm of the winter
I got a Letter from A. O. Smoot saying that He was failing fast
Cannon & Grant company are having a meeting at the office

February 17, 1894 ~ Saturday

17. I spent the day at home reading & writing

February 18, 1894 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday A Hard snow storm I spent the day at home

February 19, 1894 ~ Monday

Feb 19 1894
We had calls at the office several companies of Gentlemen
I wrote a Letter to Owen containing Letter for Wilford
Beatie & Emma W Woodruff G Q Cannon & J F Smith
laid Hands upon John Miller & ordained him to a High
Priest 72 years of Age & Brother to Bishop Reuben Miller

February 20, 1894 ~ Tuesday

20. I met with Mr & Mrs Wright from Colombus Kansas
we met with David Ecckles & co., And with several men

February 21, 1894 ~ Wednesday

21 I spent the day in the office attending to an appeal from Brigham City

February 22, 1894 ~ Thursday

22 Washington Birth day I spent at home reading the
History of the United States

February 23, 1894 ~ Friday

23 I met with Brothers Clawson & G. Q Cannon on their
visit in the East. We met with some members in the
^ ^ Legislatures. I received 3 Letters

February 24, 1894 ~ Saturday

24. I spent the day at home reading

February 25, 1894 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I drove to Sessions to visit Sister Sarah Foss I
herd she was dying we found her alive but she was vary low
& suffering much I Blessed her & dedicated her to God
for her burial I then returned home distance 25 M

February 26, 1894 ~ Monday

26. This was a day Appointed for me to have
a Meeting with the leading Authorities of the Church & the
Temple workers in celebration of my 87 Birth day
instead of the 1^st of March Our Meeting was in the Annex
of the Temple I went to the office in the morning
I received a Letter from my Grand Daughter
Eugenia Cody & sent Photograhh of Herself & 2 children
We met at the Temple at 1 oclock we met with 230 persons
we had speeches songs and a fest it was one of the greatest days of my life

February 27, 1894 ~ Tuesday

Feb 27, 1894
A plesant day I went to the office in the Morning we met
yesterday the 26 with members of the Legislature giving an
account of the Laws they were passing I received Telegrams
this Morning congratulating me upon the celebration of my birth
day I received several Letters from Brethren in St George

February 28, 1894~ Wednesday

28 This is the Last day of winter sfor 1893 & 4. we met
with W^m W Cluff on the coal Beds of Coleville. Also
with Brother Scearse on Legislative Business our church business
is becoming formidable God ownly can carry us through.

March 1, 1894 ~ Thursday

[March 1] Wilford Woodruff
Born March 1, 1807
Aged 87 years
old this Day
Emma Woodruff
Born March 1, 1838
Aged 56 years
old this day

We celebrated this our birthday in the Annex of the Temple
by meeting 230 of our friends, including the Presidency
of the Church, the Twelve Apostles, the workers in the Temple
our families, & other friends we had speeches singing
and Prayer we also had a feast At the close we shook
Hands with the whole company with the salutation of God Bless you

March 1, 1894
I went to the office & met with a large Number of
the Members of the Legislature upon the financial condition
of the Territory & of the school system many remarks were [made]
^ ^ I received my first Letter from Owen in Paris

March 2, 1894 ~ Friday

2nd I with my councillors went to Savages to get our
likenesses taken in a group to see how I looked on my 87
Birth day He took us in various positions we Met with
the Twelve On our return to the office the Presidency & Twelve
Met on the business of the Church and the business was vary
complicated so much was required of me that it was difficult
for me to decide I was quite unwell & went home sick

March 3, 1894 ~ Saturday

3. I was quite sick through the day I was quite dizy & my
nerves were quite affected

March 4, 1894 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I spent the day in the House reading

March 5, 1894 ~ Monday

5. ^ ^ I read received a Letter from Owen & wrote to Owen
Enclosed one from Emma & Blach

March 6, 1894 ~ Tuesday

6. I am quite unwell to day talked with the Apostles
concerning my condition & Church affairs

Sarah B Foss Died (at Sessions) March 4^th 1894
At 8:15 AM Aged 93 years [blank] Month [blank] Days
Sarah B. Foss Died
March 4, 1894 Aged 93 years
5 Months 4 Days.

March 7, 1894 ~ Wednesday

March 7, 1894
I felt some better this morning we were visited this morni
by W^m B Wood from boston I received a Letter from
^ ^ Henry & wrote one in return we were busy untill I went home

March 8, 1894 ~ Thursday

8 I received 2 letters from Owen one to me & one to Alice
All [at] 11 oclok In company with G Q Cannon & J F Smith
I went to the 14 ward School House to Attend the
Funeral of Sister Sarah B Foss This is also the birth day of
Phebe Woodruff or would be if she was living W. Woodruff
spoke at the funeral & said No Person could Mornurn upon
this occasion He was followed by J. F. Smith F. D. Richards
Bishop Hess & G. Q. Cannon the corpse was then taken
to the cemetry Brothe Budge called upon us we Met at the
Temple I wrote to Owen & Jacob Weiler

March 9, 1894 ~ Friday

9. ^ ^ I wrote to Sarah I met with several parties I sent
a card to Dr Scammans & Shuah C Moulton on
the Burial of Sarah B Foss

March 10, 1894 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the day at home writing

March 11, 1894 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday I Attended Meeting at the Tabernacle G. Q. Cannon
spoke 1 Hour W. Woodruff 30 M. the spirit of the Lord was with us

March 12, 1894 ~ Monday

12. We met with many parties I sent a Letter to Owen from Blanch
I administered to Sister McEwen

March 13, 1894 ~ Tuesday

13 I wrote a Letter to Owen we met with several
Brethren to convers upon church business, also with Sisters
Zina & Barshebe upon holding a conference upon April 5.

G Q. Cannon & W Woodruff ordained Darias Race
to the office of High Priest & Patriarch He was 89 years of age
& well & mind clear I had a Meeting with Professor Talmage

March 14, 1894 ~ Wednesday

March 14, 1894
I rode down North Temple street to Silvers to see
A New Pump. The Meintype inundater Force Pump, set in
the stream of water & pumps 1500 gal in a Minute I received
a good Letter from Owen to Ovando & Clara it was
an Excellent Letter I was much pleased with the
spirit He manifests we took supper

March 15, 1894 ~ Thursday

15 ^ ^ I wrote to Owen I & Emma sent Letter. I received
a Letter from Brother Naegle The board of sugar factory
Met at the office

The ZCMI Board met and recepts for Feb were
$162,845.33 Disbursment were $149,070.92 recepts for
1843 [1893] were $2497916.48 cts. We also got word that
Spencer Clawsons wife Nabbie Young Clawson
died to day at 1:10 oclock Aged [blank]

March 16, 1894 ~ Friday

16 I met with Brother Cutler upon borrowing $100000
on the sugar works I met with Professor Talmage who
read a lecture on the Book of Mormon

March 17, 1894 ~ Saturday

17. I spent the day at home reading

March 18, 1894 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I was not vary well & spent the day at home

March 19, 1894 ~ Monday

19 ^ ^ I had a Dream in the night I met with Benjamin Franklin
I thought He was on the Earth I spent several hours with him
And talked over our Endowments He wanted some more work
done for him than had been done which I promised heim He
should have {his} (2nd {anointing}) I thought then He diedd and while
waiting for burial I awoke I thought vary strange of my
Dream I made up my mind to get 2nd Anointing for
Benjamin Franklin & George Washington

March 19, 1894
^ ^ I received 3 Letters from Owen to myself, Emma & Asahel
He manifested a vary good spirit I also wrote 2 Letters
to Cornelius D Schettler & W^m McEwan I had an inter-
view with J J Schaerrer who has been presiding in the
German Mission He gave me an account of How the brethren
were situated John R Winder called G Q Cannon sick

March 20, 1894 ~ Tuesday

20 ^ ^ I wrote to Owen 5 pages we have a call for Money Everyday
& other Assistance in these hard times and we cannot
grant the request ownly in Part

March 21, 1894 ~ Wednesday

21. I spent the day in the office Afternoon W Woodruff J F Smith
F. M. Lyman Abram & G. Q. Cannon called upon Prest G Q
Cannon who was sick & laid Hands upon him J F Smith
Anointed him W Woodruff was mouth He was afflicted with
what is called vertigo I then went home

March 22, 1894 ~ Thursday

22 Prest ^G Q^ Cannon came to the office & went to the Temple
with us He was quite feeble

March 23, 1894 ~ Friday

23 Prest G. Q. Cannon could not come to the office
Brother Jack & Clayton went Down to see him
W^m W Cluff called upon me I wrote 2 Letters to
Newton Mary

March 24, 1894 ~ Saturday

24 I spent the day at home I laid out ground for planting
a fruit orchard. In the Evening I Attended a party at
Br McDonalds with my councillors & quite a com-
pany of friends and we had music & Dancing & speeches

March 25, 1894 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I spent the forenoon at home & the Afternoon at
Claras with the family and came home in the Evening

March 26, 1894 ~ Monday

26 I spent the day at the office

March 26 1894
I met with many of the Brethren at the office I met
with George Teasdale & Brigham Young from Mexico
and Brother Talmage on the University [and] several Elders from
the Islands several asked from for money Brother Benjamin
Cluff Jr called I received a Letter from Owen He
gave a history of his sea voyage to Germany He was
sick nearly all the voyage He wrote to Wilford Beatie
His Letter was vary interesting

March 27, 1894 ~ Tuesday

27. ^ ^ I wrote to Asahel ^Owen^ as did Emma I also wrote
to Nellie. Two rail road Dignitaries called
upon me also Lgrand Young F D Richards &
others I signed 43 Licensces of the board of Educatin
Judge Harkness & Professer Talmage called upon us
upon the University

March 28, 1894 ~ Wednesday

28 I spent the day in the office & Attended to the
business of the same several called upon us

March 29, 1894 ~ Thursday

29 Emma & Asahel went in Brother Farnsworth
Private carr to Deserett I called upon Thomas
Jennings in the E[v]ening with G. Q. Cannon J. F Smith & the
Twelve with several others to Meet with Mr B Nagarker
A man from Bombyay India it was reported that
He called to study Mormonism Dr Utter brought
him in But I learned that Neither Mr Utter nor
Nagarker believed in the Bible or Jesus as the savior
of the world or the resurrection

I set out an orchard of 30 fruit trees at the farm House
of Apple Peach Pares & Chery

March 30, 1894 ~ Friday

March 30, 1894
I mailed a Letter to Owen from Blanch this morning
I wrote a letter to him also Professor Talmage called
us to make arangements for us to Endow a chair in
the University upon Geology

March 31, 1894 ~ Saturday

31. I spent the day at home fixing up the garden
tying up grapes & raspberies pruning trees &c

April 1, 1894 ~ Sunday

April 1. Sunday Jesse W Fox died this Morning
vary suddenly at Bountiful
Jesse W. Fox
Died April 1, 1894
Aged 75 years
Aged 75 years
He has been a vary
useful man in
Utah & Salt Lake
city as surveyor & filling other offices

April 2, 1894 ~ Monday

2nd ^ ^ I received 2 letters from Owen one to me
& one to Blanch Also 1 from James J Woodruff
Owen wrote in a vary good spirit Presidents
Cannon & Smith returned from Bannock conference
^ ^ I wrote 5 Letters to Sarah, Mary, Owen James &c we
met with several of the Twelve concerning the course
John W Taylor was taking

April 3, 1894 ~ Tuesday

3. I got an order from the Tithing office for Asahel
on the Millard Stake for 2000 lbs of oats for feed &
100 bushels of seed grain this Borrowed for AW [Asahel Woodruff]
till fall to cultivate the Desert Land for seed
The Twelve meet this morning in council I had an
interview with Orson Smith of Logan & Jary Langford
about afairs in the west

April 4, 1894 ~ Wednesday

April 54 1894
I met with quite A Number of the Brethren who
had come to conference among the number is David
Cannon, Bleak, &c we had Many callers Asahel ^Bysickle^ stolen

April 5, 1894 ~ Thursday

5 I had a long Letter from Tobias upon our Affairs in
the East I met with the Presidency & Twelve Apostles
[FIGURES] upon the subject of Endowments & Adoption
And the following is a Revelation to Wilford Woodruff
upon that subject

April 6, 1894 ~ Friday

April 6 1894 The Presidency & Twelve Apostles
met in conference in the Tabernacle ^Temple^ in S L City
at 10 oclok Prest W Woodruff a Revelation concerni[n]g
the Endowments & Adoptions which was received
by my councillors & Ten of the Twelve Apostles
All of the Apostles present Br Lund in England
& M. Thatcher at home. We opened the conference

April 6. The Presidency & Twelve met the cong-
regation of the Saints in the Tabernacle on the
64 semi Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter day Saints at 10 oclok prayer by
J F Smith W Woodruff spoke 5 Minuts Abram
Cannon spoke 25 Minuts

April 6, 1894
M W Merrill spoke 30 Minuts John W Taylor
3025 M. Afternoon prayer By ^Reynolds^, H J Grant spoke 18
G Teasdale 45 M. John Henry Smith 40 M.

April 7, 1894 ~ Saturday

^April 7^ F M Lyman 22 M, B Young 15 M F D Richards 26 M
Lorenzo Snow 29 M. At noon we Met a Number
of Brethren ^who^ called upon me on Business Afternoon
prayer By B H Roberts the Authorities of the Church
were presented & reports given about 200000 members of
the diferent stakes and reports of the sabbath school &
young Ladies. The reports of the sabbath school showed
74221 members members of the Primary 29489 Total
984636

April 9, 1894 ~ Monday

April 9 we met in the Assembly Hall with the Authorities
of the church the following spoke J F Smith, B. Young
F M Lyman, G Q Cannon & W Woodruff

April 10, 1894 ~ Tuesday

10. I went to Ogden with my councillors & others &
met on the Board of the Pioneer Electric Power Co
we heard the report Frank Cannon As manager
& Mr Bannester as secretary and Engenees [Engineers] concerning
the power company A good deal of business was
done but we had to adjourn in order to Attend a
a party at my House we returned to Salt Lake and
Met Brother G. Q. Cannon J F Smith D. H. Cannon
W^m Thompson J McAllister G Teasdale & G J Bleak
at my House & took supper. Distance of the day 86 mile

April 11, 1894 ~ Wednesday

11 Met with Brother Smith & Langford {upon mines}
Met the Brethren of the 12 on Mexican Lands

April 12, 1894 ~ Thursday

April 12.
W Woodruff signed a $50000.0 dollar Note with W S Mccormic
took up $15000 dollar Note with Mr Duly which makes
the Last we owe him. The Presidency Met & heard
read the Discourse of W. Woodruff & made such corr-
ections as was necessary before Publications
13We met with the Board of the Ogden Power Company and done
a good Deal of Business

April 13, 1894 ~ Friday

13 I met in the morning with Brother Card upon Canadian Land
Matters I met with my councillors, H. B. Clawson Frank Cannon
upon our Railroad affairs. Wife & Daughter of John Morgan
called upon me to see if we could help them to pay $2000
dollars interest upon the money they Borrowed upon their
house Cannon & Grant Co held a Meeting in the office
I received 2 letters from Owen one to Father & Mother & one to Blanch
I wrote Owen a Letter

April 14, 1894 ~ Saturday

14 I spent the day at home mostly reading

April 15, 1894 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I spent the day reading

April 16, 1894 ~ Monday

16. ^ ^ Henry McEwan was killed by his team runing away
died this morning. I met with A M Cannon & C.
W Penrose of the Presidency of the stake upon business
I met with Orson Smith & Jerry ^E.^ Langford {I gave
them one} 1,000 {dollars in business.} J W Clawson the Artist
called upon to take my likeness I went to Dinwoody
to pick out a chair to sit in we had snow all day

April 17, 1894 ~ Tuesday

17. ^ ^ I received 3 good Letters 2 from Owen one from Jacob
Weiler both manifested a Godlike spirit I wrote
one Letter to Owen of 4 pages Blanch & Alice wrote

April 18 1894 ~ Wednesday

April 18, 1894
A stormy morning Prest G Q Cannon & H B Clawson
started this morning for New York to attend to busines
In company with J F Smith we visited the Temple and saw
the ordinances of the Endowments Performed for the first
time since the Dedication of the Temple The funeral of
Henry McEwan was Attended to day

April 19, 1894 ~ Thursday

19. Alford Lambourne called in the morning & showed us
plate of Big Cottton wood snow slide scenery for a Book
we went to the Temple at 2 oclok & had Prayers with
the Twelve Apostles Emma Dreamed of meeting Owen

April 20, 1894 ~ Friday

20 I spent the day in the office Attending to Duties of the day

April 21, 1894 ~ Saturday

21 I spent the day at home Assisted planting potatoes Not wise

April 22, 1894 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday spent the day at home reading was rather poorley

April 23, 1894 ~ Monday

23 I called upon J. W Clawson the Artist who started to paint
my full likeness I spent 2 Hours with him then went to
the office met with Wm Rydalch He spoke of working in
the Temple for His dead freinds I received a letter from
Owen to his Mother He manifests a Noble spirit He also
wrote to Asahel And I never saw a Better spirit in
a young missionary in my life than his Letters manifest

April 24, 1894 ~ Tuesday

24 I received 2 letters from W^m McEwan and
Cornelius Schettler they were both Excellent
Letters we also received a package of Photographs of
the five Missionaries who went as Missionaries
from Salt Lake including Owen we also got
near a Dozen single Likenesses of Owen I also wrote
one Letter to W^m McEwan it is a warm plesant day

April 25, 1894 ~ Wednesday

April 25 1894
I wrote a Letter to Owen to day of 6 pages
And a private Letter A copy of which I kept we decided
to send Professor Talmage to Ireland on the museum
question As they had admitted Utah Museum into the
Europeum Conference as the ownly one received in
America. The wife of Henry McEwan died today she had been
sick a long time she was the Daughter of Leanard W. Hardy

April 26, 1894 ~ Thursday

26 A stormy day. We met with Messrs Mirsyers &
Bourfield two Gentlemen who wish to unite with
us in building a Rail Road to St George & coal & Iron fields
fouth [south] in Iron County The Twelve met met
with us in the Temple we had prayers

April 27, 1894 ~ Friday

27. I spent the day in the office I met with Brother H E Baker
about building a Reservoir in Blue water in New Mexico

April 28, 1894 ~ Saturday

28 I spent the day at home reading & overseeing things

April 29, 1894 ~ Sunday

29. Sunday I spent the day at home reading I spent
a short time at Dr Benedicts in the Evening talking
with Loran Pratt who is Deaf & Dumb but still I
could convers with him vary well

April 30, 1894 ~ Monday

30. I spent the day at the office I visited the Continental
Market that has on Exhibition the Home Products
of this Territory which is vary fine I wrote two
Letters to Owen & Brother Naegle I asked Br Naegle to
send Jacob Weiler or some one to labor with Owen

May 1, 1894 ~ Tuesday

May 1. I mailed a Letter from Blanch to Owen. The
Utah Armey went south last night to Murrey
The speeches of the Leaders was quite warlike

May 1, 1894
These Armies of Men out of work gathering into larg
Bodies and Marching to Washington I think is going to
lay the foundation of Great Trouble for surely there is
great trouble awaiting the Nations of the Earth including
the United States. There is already begining to Earthquak
in Divers Places which are Destroying much property
and lives Also storms, cyclones & the sea Heaving
itself beyound its bounds which are causing great
Destruction through out the world I met with President
Hess & council one Man was set apart as his second
councillor

May 2, 1894 ~ Wednesday

2 ^ ^ I received 2 letters from Owen one to Me, one to Blanch
Both vary good Letters Owen suffers vary much with fleeas
we Met with the Zion's Savings Bank|savings Bank]] board {I had quite a sad day on the wages and money}

May 3, 1894 ~ Thursday

3 I was sick nearly all day went to the Temple in the Afternoon

May 4, 1894 ~ Friday

4. I spent the day in the office

May 5, 1894 ~ Saturday

5 I spent the day at home. I worked some in the Garden

May 6, 1894 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday I spent the day at home resting & reading

May 7, 1894 ~ Monday

7. I spent the day in the office we held a Meeting with the
Board of the Rexburgh Mill a Dividend of 8 per ct was declair[ed]
And the old Board was realected

May 8, 1894 ~ Tuesday

8 I met with the Board of the scientific society I received
^ ^ a Letter from John H Woodruff & wrote one in return

May 9, 1894 ~ Wednesday

9. I went to the office in the morning and Met
wet with the Board of the Literary & Scientific
society to make lease to the Deseret University
of the college & instruments

May 9 1894
I Accompianied Mr Herbert the Secretary of
the Navy and his party in a private car to the
Pavilion at the Lake. He was vary much
Pleased with Salt Lake City and our pavilion
at the Lake 26 Mils

May 10, 1894 ~ Thursday

10 I spent the forenoon in the office Afternoon in the Temple

May 11, 1894 ~ Friday

11. I suffered much last night with the Asthma hard Breathing
I spent the day in the office Col Henry Watterson
called upon me And I attended his lecture in the
Theater in the Evening on Money & Morals He spoke
an hour and a half and had a gift to Entertain
^ ^ His Hearers received Letter from & Answered it

May 12, 1894 ~ Saturday

12 J. F. Smith & myself went to the D. & R. G
to go to Manti to Attend the conference The marching
Army under Carter had stolen carrs at Lehi
& the Governer had gone Down to arange the
Matter & after we waited two hours we got
word that the train could not connect with
the Manti train & we returned home.

May 13, 1894 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I was not well & spent the day at home
I received an {insulting letter [illegible shorthand]} Letter from Delight

May 14, 1894 ~ Monday

14 I received a Letter from Owen Dated April 28
to Father & Mother Prest G. Q. Cannon Arived home
to day & again met with us He looked well I wrote
Owen 8 page Letter Blanche Enclosed a letter

May 15, 1894 ~ Tuesday

15 A rainey morning Brother Farnsworth from Manti
called Presidency in council

May 16, 1894 ~ Wednesday

May 16, 1894
I met with my councillors on Business

May 17, 1894 ~ Thursday

17. Me [We] met for the first time with Mr Perbeck the
Presidency & several of the Twelve went to the Parvilion
with him He is vary favorably impressed with our Affairs
I have felt that the President Lord had raised up
that man to Assist Us in our temporal Deliverance

May 18, 1894 ~ Friday

18 I spent the day in the offic I met with Mr Perbeck
& spent most of the day with him in making arangement
about Busines of Railroading

May 19, 1894 ~ Saturday

19. We spent most of the day with Mr Perbeck

May 20, 1894 ~ Sunday

20 ^ ^ I received a Letter from Owen to Father Mother
and Blanch I spent the day at home

May 21, 1894 ~ Monday

21. I went to Ogden with Asahel through a
Mistake took Breakfast with Frank Cannon &
returned home 80 Miles

May 22, 1894 ~ Tuesday

22 In Company with my two councillors I went
to Ogden & held a Meeting with the Board of the
Ogden water power company & Entered into a
contract with Mr George Perbeck the second part
As our financeer Agent to raise $1,200,000 dollars
to Esstablish the water power company we then
returned home distance 80 Miles

May 23, 1894 ~ Wednesday

23 we held a Meeting with Mr Perbeck to Esstablish
^ ^ Rail Roads [railroads] I mailed a Letter to Owen with one
from Emma, Blanch & Alice

May 24, 1894 ~ Thursday

24 We met with Mr George Perbeck on Esstablishing
a RailRoad we went to the Temple and transacted some businese

May 25, 1894 ~ Friday

May 25 1894
We met with Mr Perbeck on our Affairs I
also received a Recommend from Joseph S Woodruff
to Mrs Godfrey McDonald of Chicago to visit
Salt Lake City we appointed a carriage to take her
and Escort through the city & to the Beach

May 26, 1894 ~ Saturday

26. I went to the office Met with Burbeck & co I Received
a Letter from Mary wrote her in return {Sent} 25 {dollars}

May 27, 1894 ~ Sunday

27. Sunday I went to the Tabernacle Br Penrose spok
one hour on the Gospel W Woodruff followed 20 Minuts
We received a Letter from Owen & a Doz knives

May 28, 1894 ~ Monday

^ ^ 28 I received 3 Letters from Owen to Father Mother
& Alice I received a Letter from W^m McEwan
I Mailed a letter to wOwen of 4 pages & 4 from Mother
Blanch 4 pages I had a visit from the President
of the German Mission

May 29, 1894 ~ Tuesday

29 Decoration Day I spent the day in the office
I Met in Meeting with Mr Perbeck. The presidency
took supper with Mr Perbeck we parted with
him at the office He took cars for New York

May 30, 1894 ~ Wednesday

30 Decoration Day I spent the day in the office

May 31, 1894 ~ Thursday

31. I spent the forenoon in the office I met with the
Deseret Canal Company & found we had
more Money to pay we spent the Afternoon
in the Temple & had prayers. Sarah & Mary called
on there way home

June 1, 1894 ~ Friday

June 1. I spent the day in the office I signed 30
drafts on Zions Savings Bank

June 2, 1894 ~ Saturday

June 2nd 1894
I spent the day at home worked most of the day in
the Garden

June 3, 1894 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I spent the day at home reading & resting

June 4, 1894 ~ Monday

4. ^ ^ I received a Letter from Owen to Father & Mother
I mailed a Letter to him this Morning one from Father
& one from Mother $I sent him $5 He wrote to Ovando
said He had received $5 from him the first He
had received I met with the Stock Holders of
Zions Savings Bank & reelected the former board

June 5, 1894 ~ Tuesday

5 ^ ^ I wrote David P Woodruff a letter to day
Cannon & Grant Board Met at the office to day

June 6, 1894 ~ Wednesday

6 I met with councillors & others on the organization
of the Utah Company $25000 {pay in for a} company
we met with the Bank board and attended to its business

June 7, 1894 ~ Thursday

7. We went to the Temple in the Afternoon from
the Temple we went to Mayor Armstrongs
to dedicate his house there was a large [blank] present
G. Q. Cannon was Mouth in the Dedication
The House cost about $40000 one of the
Best in the Territory All of the presidency made
a speech

June 8, 1894 ~ Friday

78. F H Argo of Evanston Episcopal Minister called
to visit our city He spoke well of us J. C Leonard
called

June 9, 1894 ~ Saturday

9. I spent the day at home was visited By Dr Joseph Richards

June 10, 1894 ~ Sunday

10 Sunday I spent the day at home reading

June 11, 1894 ~ Monday

11 Sister Stephen called. Her Husband died on Samoa
Islands with company she had a child on arival home

March 8 Sunday

Attended the Conference in the Tabernacle Brother Kimball &
Teasdale spoke in the forenoon W Woodruff and G. Q Cannon
in the Afternoon & Brother Grant & J F Smith in the
Evening And had a good Meeting
I went to the office in a snow storm I answered
Brother Frank J Cannon Note with the flag
I wrote to prest Naegle & kept a copy I gave my Note & flag
to John Q Cannon Elder

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June 11 1894
We held a Meeting with the Ogden Power Company they
wanted us to Raise some Money

June 12, 1894 ~ Tuesday

12 In company with Harrison Sperry & Ensign
my son I rode to Cottonwood ward to visit a farm
that Ensign was about to buy will swap his House
& Lot in Farmers ward for the Farm & pay $2500
dollars to Boot we think it is a good thing for
our Boys to buy a farm to live upon I spent the
Afternoon in the office we had to raise $7,000
on a loan on the Ogden Power Company

June 13, 1894 ~ Wednesday

13 [FIGURES] I received a Letter from Owen to his Mother
I Mailed a letter to Owen to day 4 pages from
Blanch & 4 for myself. We we met with Bishop
Samuel ^W^ W Woodlley to dedicate his House Joseph
F Smith was mouth in the Dedication

June 14, 1894 ~ Thursday

14 I went to the office in the forenoon I met in the
Temple in the Afternoon The subject of sun light
in our Library instead of Gass light was discussed

June 15, 1894 ~ Friday

15 I spent the day in the offiice I met with Z.C.M.I
Board we received cash during the Month of May—
$214872.69 with cash on hand May 1. Made $248992.32

June 16, 1894 ~ Saturday

16 I spent the day at home reading & choreing

June 17, 1894 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle
Josiah Burrows spoke a short time followed
By G. Q. Cannon & W Woodruff both spoke upon
the Holy Ghost & its office & bore testimony of
the work & Zion of God in these Mountains

June 18, 1894 ~ Monday

June 178 1894
I Attended the Exhibition of the common schools
it was vary interesting My Daughter Alice gave a
Resitation which I think done great honor to herself

June 19, 1894 ~ Tuesday

19. A rainey Morning I had my first crop of Lucern
cocked up in the field I met with Dr Grow and
George Godard at the offic we Appointed Brothe
Godard to collect means for the statuary of
President Young

^ ^ I received a Letter from Owen to Me & one to Blanch
I wrote one to Owen of 4 pages today

June 20, 1894 ~ Wednesday

20 I went to Ogden to Attend a Meeting with
the power company I was quite unwell I attended
the meeting took Lunch with Mr Bannister then
rode up Ogden Canyon 10 Miles & back again
& to Salt Lake City Examed the site for the dam I was
vary weary at Night. Distance of the day 100 Miles

June 21, 1894 ~ Thursday

21. I spent the forenoon in the office the Afternon in
the Temple Attended to considerable business

June 22, 1894 ~ Friday

22 I met with W^m W Cluff & brother on business
And left Salt Lake City on the UP at 2:40
for Brigham City our company consisted of the
workers in the Temple about 150 persons A large
company of children paraded at the Depo at Brigham City
awaiting our return but a heavy shower of rain
drove the children into the Town for shelter we drove
around the Town passed the children and then went
to our places of Abode Myself & wife went to Phebe A Snow 60 mils

June 23, 1894 ~ Saturday

June 23 1894
Our company all went up Box Elder Canyon to Mantua
we there met with a large company of children on parade
And their Parents They filled the Meeting House full and
Myself & councillors addressed them we then went into a
large room & sat down to a rich feast 150 of us as guests
At the close of the feast we addressed the sabbath school
children we then returned to our carriages & drove down
the canyon then up onto the bench containing the
waterworks for the city below which was vary
interesting we went to the Theater in the Evening
whare we had quite an Exhibition of Talent

June 24, 1894 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday we Met the Sunday school children in the
Meeting House in the Morning and were addressed
By G. Q. Cannon who questioned them upon upon the
first principles of the gospel & the History of the Church
W Woodruff Addressed them upon the History of the
United States & the wors [wars] thereof, and gave an
account of his Boyhood. Joseph F Smith
Addressed them upon the Gospel of Christ and
gave them good council & advse

In the Afternoon All the Presidency addressed
the Assembly upon the work of God & signs of
the Times. In the Evening 150 of the workers in
the Salt Lake Temple occupied the Body of the Hall
And there were 20 of the Temple workers called
upon who spoke about 5 minuts each & bore
their Testimony of the work of God

June 24, 1894
Sunday Night
[FIGURES] At the close of the 20 speeches made
President Wilford Woodruff arose and delivered the
following Address. Brethren & Sisters As President
of the church I have many Duties to Perform As have
these my councillers & the Apostles And I feel
impressed to make a Declaration unto you at this time
It is reppresented to us that there is about fourteen
hundred Millions of Human beings upon the Earth at the
present time And while I am strongly impressed
with the Principles of the Eternal truths of the Dealings
of the Dealings of God with the inhabitants of the
Earth in the Day and generation in which we live
I wish to Ask this Assembly a question. What
Protection have this vast body of Human being to
Enable them to Escape those tremendious Judg-
ments which GOD has proclaimed shall come to
pass and be poured out upon the wicked in the
last days before the coming of the Son of Man
These Judgments are recorded in the Bible
the Revelations of St John, The Book of Mormon
& Doctrins & Covenants The men who made these
Declarations were Prophets, Apostles, & inspird Men
and spoke as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost
And their word^s^ were true. I again ask what
Promise or Protection have those vast Millions to
Escape those tremendious Judgements which have
now commenced to visit the Earth. I will answer

June 24, 1894
The question for you. Wherever the Eternal
Everlasting and Holy Priesthood or its influence
Dwells there is Protection and salvation and
Nowhare Els. For the ritghts of the Priesthood are
inseparably connected with the Heavens and the Heavens
can ownly be controlled upon the principles of righteousness
The Lord Revealed to Joseph Smith the Prophet
and said that Angels were standing in the Temple
in Heaven holding in their hands sharp sickles and crying
unto God dDay & night saying let us go down and
reap down the fields. But the Lord [said] unto them pluck not
up the tares while the Blade is yet tender Lest you
destroy the wheat also wait untill the wheat is gathered
and the tares bound in Bunddles then the field rem-
aineth to be burned [Doctrine and Covenants 86:6-7] I now bear testimony to this
Assembly that that day has come. These destroying
Angels are sent forth to visit the Earth and have
commencd to poor out the Judgments of God
upon the wicked and will continue untill the
scene is wound up and all fulfilled that God
has promised. Therefore Judgment awaits
the wicked. President Cannon followed and
bore his Testimony upon the same subject

See 86 section of D.C. 5 6 & 7 verses. W Woodruff
Also Testified that the Prophet Joseph sealed upon
the Heads of the Twelve Apostles All the Keys of the kingdom [of]
God that God had sealed upon him And commanded them
to bear off the Kingdom of God or they would be Damed

June 25, 1894 ~ Monday

June 25 1894
Much of the Spirit of God rested upon us in our meeting
last Evening we took carriages this morning and
rode to Willard on the way we stoped a short
time to speak to several hundred children who were
paraded in the street as we passed. At Willard we
held a Meeting with the people in the Meeting House
W Woodruff read the 49 chapter of Isaiah
from the 13 verse and spoke to the people was follow
By G Q. Cannon & J F Smith. We then took
dinner 150 persons seated at the Table At the close
of the feast the children gathered in the Meeting House
and Addressed By the Presidency we then rode
to the cars & went onto Ogden & spent 2 Hours
at Ogden then took cars to Salt Lake 60 Miles
I was quite weary when I got home

June 26, 1894 ~ Tuesday

26. I spent the day in the office Met many people

June 27, 1894 ~ Wednesday

27. I Attended to the business of the office I received
^ ^ a Letter from Owen to Father & Ovando I mailed
a Letter to Owen & one from Blanche I also received
^ ^ A letter from Owen to Mother & Blanch

June 28, 1894 ~ Thursday

28 I met with Brother CM Cowley about his Mothers
Debts with H J Grant Met with F D Richards
upon Utah silk business, & with H J Grant
on giving stake organization to Randolph
Woodruff & Lake town. We met with the Twelve in the
Temple (The subject of the Holy Ghost was discustsed)
Wisdom says let mysteries alone

June 29, 1894 ~ Friday

June 29, 1894
A warm morning I spent the day in the offic

June 30, 1894 ~ Saturday

30 I went to the office to Attend a Meeting but the
Parties did not come

July 1, 1894 ~ Sunday

July 1. Sunday In company with G. Q Cannon
J F Smith I went to West Jordon Ward to attend
A ward conference we had a vary full congregation
J F Smith spoke in the forenon about 60 minuts
& W Woodruff 30 Minuts. In the Afternoon the
Authorities of the ward were presented & received
then G. Q. Cannon spoke one hour followed By
W Woodruff 5 minuts then returned home 30 M
On my return home I had a fall over a trunk
in my Bedroom which badly hurt my right knee
pan. The Rail Roads [railroads] through the United States being
tied up on a strike stoped all business on RR