(Continued from page 344.)

HISTORY
OF
WILFORD WOODRUFF.
-[FROM HIS OWN PEN.]-

I went to Scarborough, Maine, after
my wife, and also my son, Wilford,
who was born March 22, 1840. My
daughter, Sarah Emma, had died
July 17, 1840.

I returned to New York, and started
for Nauvoo, via the Lakes; was
wrecked on Lake Michigan in the
steamer Chesapeake, but arrived in
Nauvoo in safety Oct. 6, 1841, when
I had the happy privilege of meeting
with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum,
and my brethren of the Twelve.

I bought a log house of brother
Tracy, on lot No. 1, block 106, on
Hotchkiss and Durfee Streets. Presi-
dent Joseph Smith afterwards gave
me the lot.

I spent the winter of 1841-2 attend-
ing meetings, councils, and laboring
with my hands. I attended the Nau-
voo House provision store until the
3rd Feb., 1842, when I took charge
of the business department of the
printing-office.

On the 5th of March, my daughter,
Phebe Amelia, was born.

Sep. 24—The printing-office took
fire in the upper story, in the midst
of a large amount of paper, and was
with difficulty extinguished.

I remained in Nauvoo, attending
council meeting and the business of
the printing-office, until the 7th of
July 1843, when I started on a mission
with Elders Brigham Young and Geo.
A. Smith, to the Eastern States, to
collect funds fo the Temple and Nau-
voo House. I gave bonds in the sum
of two thousand dollars for the faith-
ful return of all monies received.

On my return home in the fall, I
purchased a supply of paper and
other materials sufficient for the print-
ing-office for more than a year, and
arrived in Nauvoo on the 4th of Nov.

I spent the winter of 1843-4 in
Nauvoo, received my endowments

(Continued from page 344.)

HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [FROM HIS OWN PEN.]

I went to Scarborough, Maine, after my wife, and also my son, Wilford, who was born March 22, 1840. My daughter, Sarah Emma, had died July 17, 1840.

I returned to New York, and started for Nauvoo, via the Lakes; was wrecked on Lake Michigan in the steamer Chesapeake, but arrived in Nauvoo in safety Oct. 6, 1841, when I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve.

I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on lot No. 1, block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durfee Streets. President Joseph Smith afterwards gave me the lot.

I spent the winter of 1841-2 attending meetings, councils, and laboring with my hands. I attended the Nauvoo House provision store until the 3rd Feb., 1842, when I took charge of the business department of the printing-office.

On the 5th of March, my daughter, Phebe Amelia, was born.

Sep. 24—The printing-office took fire in the upper story, in the midst of a large amount of paper, and was with difficulty extinguished.

I remained in Nauvoo, attending council meeting and the business of the printing-office, until the 7th of July 1843, when I started on a mission with Elders Brigham Young and Geo. A. Smith, to the Eastern States, to collect funds fo the Temple and Nauvoo House. I gave bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars for the faithful return of all monies received.

On my return home in the fall, I purchased a supply of paper and other materials sufficient for the printing-office for more than a year, and arrived in Nauvoo on the 4th of Nov.

I spent the winter of 1843-4 in Nauvoo, received my endowments