9th I drew some poles & posts to the field & attended school at
night
~ Saturday
10 Brother Joseph Russel died this morning 20 minuts
past 2 oclock about 70 years of age from Merimichi He
Has been a faithful Latter day Saint & High priest He
has given nearly all his means to the Church amounting
to about $70000 dollars in all
~ Sunday
11th Sunday I attended Brother Joseph Russels funeral I made
a prayer & delivered a short address to the people before going to
the grave I accompanied the corps to the grave in the midst of
a cold rain storm the coffin was in the same shape the [that] Dr Willard Richards was who died one year ago this day I did not
at attend meeting in the tabernacles but attended the prayer circle
President Young suggested that I had better Administer upon the Esstate
~ Monday
12th I spent the day at home & evening at the Grammar school
16th I drew poles into the big field for fensing & attended school at night
~ Saturday
17th I spent the day mostly at home I attended the meeting of
the Universal scientific society in the evening
~ Sunday
18th Sunday Brother Kesler preached atin the morning was followed
by H. C. Kimball who spoke vary plain & pointed in the Afternoon
Elder O Hiyde delivered a written address & took for his text a
portion of the presidents message He was followed by G. A. Smith
with a vary interesting discourse I attended the prayer circle
in the evening & the meeting at the 14th ward School House Samuel Richards spoke & I followed him the spirit of the
Lord was with us
~ Monday
19th I drew poles in the big field I got my feet wet & took cold
I attended a grammar school in the evening
~ Tuesday
20th I spent the day at home writing I wrote 2 letters to Ozem Woodruff a long letter & sent him 2 paper D News containing
the Universal scientific society organization & Joseph Smith & B Young sermons
I sent the same to I F Carter & also a letter both mailed to day I also received
two papers from J. M. Bernhisel
~ Wednesday
21st I spent the day at home reading & writing I met with the
Board of the society in the evening
~ Thursday
22nd I spent a part of the day ploughing in the afternoon I attended
the Mayor's court the military officers had entered complaint
against some boys for running Horses by them & insulting them in
the street the suit was dismissed on account of no law against
~ Friday
9th I drew some poles & posts to the field & attended school at
night
~ Saturday
10 [FIGURE] Brother Joseph Russel died this morning 20 minuts
past 2 oclock about 70 years of age from Merimichi He
Has been a faithful Latter day saint & High priest He
has given nearly all his means to the Church amounting
to about $70,000 dollars in all
~ Sunday
11th Sunday I attended Brother Joseph Russels funeral I made
a prayer & delivered a short address to the people before going to
the grave I accompanied the corps to the grave in the midst of
a cold rain storm the coffin was in the same shape the that Dr
Willard Richards was who died one year ago this day I did not
attend meeting in the tabernacles but attended the prayer Circle
President Young suggested that I had better Administer upon the Esstate
~ Monday
12th I spent the day at home & evening at the Grammar School
16th I drew poles into the big field for fensing & attended School at night
~ Saturday
17th I spent the day mostly at home I attended the meeting of
the Universal Scientific Society in the evening
~ Sunday
18th Sunday Brother Kesler preached in the morning was followed
by H. C. Kimball who spoke vary plain & pointed in the Afternoon
Elder O Hyde delivered a written address & took for his text a
portion of the presidents message He was followed by G. A. Smith
with a vary interesting discourse I attended the prayer Circle
in the evening & the meeting at the 14th ward School House
Samuel Richards spoke & I followed him the spirit of the
Lord was with us
~ Monday
19th I drew poles in the big field I got my feet wet & took cold
I attended a grammar school in the evening
~ Tuesday
20th I spent the day at home writing I wrote 2 letters to Ozem
FIGURES Woodruff a long letter & sent him 2 paper D News containing
the Universal scientific society organization & Joseph Smith & B Young sermons
I sent the same to I F Carter & also a letter both mailed to day I also received
two papers from J. M. Bernhisel
~ Wednesday
21st I spent the day at home reading & writing I met with the
Board of the Society in the evening
~ Thursday
22nd I spent a part of the day ploughing in the afternoon I attended
the Mayor's Court the military officers had entered complaint
against some boys for running Horses by them & insulting them in
the street the suit was dismissed on account of no law against
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," March 9, 1855 - March 22, 1855, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/mrn