Aug 1st
find them on the range I went on to the top of the highest
peaks & traveled till dark then got my supper & started
for homeSarah Delight Woodruff with me. it was dark
we could not see the road & the Mules would not keep it
so we lost the road & wandered about for some time
without any road when about half way home we met Robert Scholes coming with one of the Horses we were
hunting they had gone home to the farm across the lots
& fields & had got separated & but one could be found
I arived home at about daylight having been riding
or walking for 24 hours having travelled about 80 mils
~ Wednesday
23rd [FIGURES] After resting about 1 Hour I mounted a
Horse & Robert & Moroni a mule each to
go & again hunt for my horse when Robert got about
40 rods from the House being on a strange Mule that
had not been broak to ride the Mule plunged into the
air with him & Jumped stiff legged & flung him
over his head & then Jumped onto him with his
fore feet & then kicked him in the head split his
right cheek open & cut a gash in his head & came
nigh killing him He walked back to the House & left
the Mule I put him up. Dr France sowed up his cheek
& in the evening he walked out. I rode some 15 miles
after the Horse Wilford & Moronin Hunted nearly all day
but we could not find him I went to bed about
sick at night
~ Thursday
4th We met at the Tabernacle for a fast meeting
President Young spoke in a feeling manner said if
there was a man that had a spark of fire in him
either the Twelve or any body Els he wished they
would blow it into a flame that others might ketch
it lest the fire go out. He was followed by H. C. K. John Young, Joseph Young, Elijah Everet several
other Brethren & 2 women also spoke & the meeting
dismissed. The Calafornia Mail came in to day
~ Friday
5th I went to cradeling wheat & oats to day I
cradelled about 1 1/4 acres it being about the first
cradleing I ever done
~ Saturday
6thRobert got able to go into the field to day He
finished cutting the oats I raked & bound
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I watered my garden in the forenoon I met
with my Quorum in the morning [blank] Prayed
Dr Dunyon was mouth in the circle. Wm Gibson preached
in the morning. President Heber C. KimballO. Pratt
& Daniel Spencer in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the evening. O Hyde Prayed O. Pratt was mouth.
~ Monday
8th I drew 4 loads of Hay which finished my Haying I
Paid for tithing 37.85 lbs of Hay
Aug 1st
find them on the range I went on to the top of the highest
peaks & traveled till dark then got my supper & started
for home Sarah Delight Woodruff with me. it was dark
we could not see the road & the Mules would not keep it
so we lost the road & wandered about for some time
without any road when about half way home we met
Robert Scholes coming with one of the Horses we were
hunting they had gone home to the farm across the lots
& fields & had got separated & but one could be found
I arived home at about daylight having been riding
or walking for 24 hours having travelled about 80 mils
~ Wednesday
3rd FIGURES After resting about 1 Hour I mounted a
Horse & Robert & Moroni a mule each to
go & again hunt for my horse when Robert got about
40 rods from the House being on a strange Mule that
had not been broak to ride the Mule plunged into the
air with him & Jumped stiff legged & flung him
over his head & then Jumped onto him with his
fore feet & then kicked him in the head split his
right cheek open & cut a gash in his head & came
nigh killing him He walked back to the House & left
the Mule I put him up. Dr France sowed up his cheek
& in the evening he walked out. I rode some 15 miles
after the Horse Wilford & Moronin Hunted nearly all day
but we could not find him I went to bed about
sick at night
~ Thursday
4th We met at the Tabernacle for a fast meeting
President Young spoke in a feeling manner said if
there was a man that had a spark of fire in him
either the Twelve or any body Els he wished they
would blow it into a flame that others might [illegible]
it lest the fire go out. He was followed by H. C. K.John Young, Joseph Young, Elijah Everet several
other Brethren & 2 women also spoke & the meeting
dismissed. The Calafornia Mail came in to day
~ Friday
5th I went to cradeling wheat & oats to day I
cradelled about 1 1/4 acres it being about the first
cradleing I ever done
~ Saturday
6thRobert got able to go into the field to day He
finished cutting the oats I raked & bound
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I watered my garden in the forenoon I met
with my Quorum in the morning [blank] Prayed
Dr Dunyon was mouth in the circle. Wm Gibson preached
in the morning. President Heber C. KimballO. Pratt
& Daniel Spencer in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the evening. O Hyde Prayed O. Pratt was mouth.
~ Monday
8th I drew 4 loads of Hay which finished my Haying I
Paid for tithing 37.85 lbs of Hay
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," August 3, 1859 - August 8, 1859, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/0gEv